Do you need to go to church to be a true Christian? 🤔 How should we think about worship? And how can we be certain we're in the 'right' denomination? 🏛️ Renowned theologian Tom Wright dives deep into these burning questions and more in this powerful discussion on Christian unity! 🙏✨ Don't miss this insightful episode, originally aired in 2019. Whether you're questioning your faith, navigating challenges at church or seeking to deepen your understanding, this episode is packed with wisdom and thought-provoking answers.
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00:00 Intro
1:03 How has the church changed in recent years? Is the more or less unity?
5:24 Do you have to go to church to be a Christian?
6:17 Early Christianity's Virtues vs Aristotle's Virtues
8:32 The reality of church life - it can be a struggle at times! How to value community
9:40 What is the key theology of worship?
13:52 How to know if you're in the right church or denomination? Is Catholic, Mormon, Protestant all the same, if not, how do we choose the right one?
18:25 What is the balance between church unity and Christian doctrine? Is it insensitive to overlook deep differences for the sake of common goals?
20:47 What advice does Tom have for new pastors going into change-resistant churcheS?
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Ask NT Wright Anything Podcast
The show that connects you to NT (Tom) Wright’s thoughts and theology through your questions. Produced by Premier Unbelievable in partnership with SPCK and NTWrightOnline.
About NT (Tom) Wright: Tom Wright is one of the world’s leading New Testament scholars and the author of numerous books including Surprised by Hope, The Day The Revolution Began, Paul: A Biography and most recently Jesus and the Powers. He is senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford. Wright is ordained in the Church of England and, among other roles, served as Bishop of Durham between 2003 – 2010. He is much in demand as a lecturer around the world and the author for the bestselling For Everyone commentary series and the New Testament For Everyone Bible translation. Wright is married to Maggie and they have 4 children. As well as being a voracious reader, he loves classical music and opera and enjoys playing the guitar!