N.T. Wright: Christians don't go to heaven? (Part 2)

About this episode

N.T. Wright challenges the common Christian belief about the afterlife, suggesting a different narrative from the New Testament.

Most Christians assume the end of the story is leaving earth for heaven. N.T. Wright says that is not the story the New Testament is telling. (Listen to Part 1 here , and the full interview here .) If Christian hope is really resurrection and new creation, then death, salvation, and the church's mission all start to look different. 🔓 Get the full unedited interview with N.T. Wright, including his unused answer on why Paul carries so much weight in Christianity and why he sees Paul as a trophy of grace, at https://faithlabshow.com/premium ★ Support this podcast ★

People in this episode

Hosts: Nate Hanson, Shelby Hanson

Guest: N.T. Wright

Topics covered

• Christian hope
• resurrection
• new creation
• death
• salvation
• church's mission

Keywords

• heaven
• New Testament
• Christianity
• resurrection
• salvation
• church mission
• N.T. Wright

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Organizations: Faith Lab

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