All articles by NT Wright
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Regular ColumnistsHelp! Science is pushing me toward atheism. How can I still be a Christian?
Tom Wright answers your questions
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Regular ColumnistsCan we trust the birth narratives of Jesus found in the Gospels?
Q: Many people assume that the birth narratives of Jesus found in the Gospels are fictional. Do you think they’re trustworthy?
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Regular ColumnistsIs it ok to pray to Jesus? Or should we only pray to God the Father?
The Bible scholar gives his answer
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Regular ColumnistsDevout, relaxed and friendly: Tom Wright recalls his 36 hours with The Queen
The former Bishop of Durham recalls being invited to spend a weekend with Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh in Sandringham
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Regular ColumnistsShould Christians go on expensive holidays?
Bible scholar NT Wright gives his answer
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Regular ColumnistsWill God only forgive me if I forgive others?
Source: Brian Jackson / Alamy Stock Photo Q: I’ve got a deep regard for the Sermon on the Mount but I’ve always been bothered by Matthew 6:15: “But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” Likewise, the Lord’s Prayer ...
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Regular ColumnistsWhy Jesus' resurrection really happened
Tom Wright explains why, as an ancient historian, he resurrection of Jesus from death makes historical sense.
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Regular ColumnistsMy church isn’t taking Covid seriously. Should I leave?
Q: My husband and I live in the USA and have been heartbroken by our church’s lack of precautions during the pandemic. Now that we are fully vaccinated, we’re looking forward to worshiping in person again, but we’re struggling with whether to go back to church. We ...
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Regular ColumnistsCould Jesus have been female?
Q: Is there a biblical or theological reason why Jesus had to be a Jewish male? Could God have come in female form – and would she have been taken seriously if she had?
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Regular ColumnistsIs God calling me to become a vicar?
Q: I feel called to become an ordained minister in the Anglican Church, but I worry that being a single, full time father might disqualify me from following this path. What should I do? I have had quite a lot to do with ordaining people and I’ve ...
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Regular ColumnistsDo you believe in fasting?
Q: I’ve been told that a ‘breakthrough fast’ is a way of getting results in prayer. Do you believe in fasting? And can it give our prayers more power? I’m not an expert on fasting either in theory or in practice. If you could see me, you ...
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Regular ColumnistsDoes God suffer with us?
Q: You’ve said that God ‘laments’ with us during the pandemic. But I thought God was ‘impassable’. Does it make sense to say that God is also suffering with us in this? God’s ‘impassibility’ means that God doesn’t experience emotions the way humans do. It comes from ...
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Regular ColumnistsShould Christians support violent protests?
Q: Some of my Christian friends have been supporting violent protests over racial justice. They cite Jesus’ cleansing of the temple as justification. Do you agree? In 1975, I was a young delegate at the World Council of Churches in Nairobi. One of the big issues was ...
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Regular ColumnistsAsk NT Wright Anything: Do pets go to Heaven?
Q: My daughter’s dog died recently and she is heartbroken. Will we see our pets again in heaven?
