Surprised by hope : rethinking heaven, the resurrection, and the mission of the church /
Wright, N. T.
Surprised by hope : rethinking heaven, the resurrection, and the mission of the church / [print] N.T. Wright. - first edition. - New York : HarperOne, 2008. - xiv, 332 pages ; 24 cm
All dressed up and no place to go? ; Puzzled about paradise? ; Early Christian hope in its historical setting The strange story of Easter Cosmic future : progress or despair? ; What the whole world's waiting for Jesus, heaven, and new creation When He appears Jesus the coming judge The redemption of our bodies Purgatory, paradise, hell Rethinking salvation : heaven, earth, and the Kingdom of God Building for the Kingdom Reshaping the church for mission : Biblical roots Reshaping the church for mission : living the future.
Offers a reinterpretation of biblical teaching on what happens after death, arguing that literal bodily resurrection is at the heart of Christianity and exploring the implications of this for the church's work in the world.
9780061551826 0061551821
2008297998
014752502 Uk
Eschatology.
Resurrection.
Mission of the church.
BT903.S877 2008 BT903.W952.S877 2008
Surprised by hope : rethinking heaven, the resurrection, and the mission of the church / [print] N.T. Wright. - first edition. - New York : HarperOne, 2008. - xiv, 332 pages ; 24 cm
All dressed up and no place to go? ; Puzzled about paradise? ; Early Christian hope in its historical setting The strange story of Easter Cosmic future : progress or despair? ; What the whole world's waiting for Jesus, heaven, and new creation When He appears Jesus the coming judge The redemption of our bodies Purgatory, paradise, hell Rethinking salvation : heaven, earth, and the Kingdom of God Building for the Kingdom Reshaping the church for mission : Biblical roots Reshaping the church for mission : living the future.
Offers a reinterpretation of biblical teaching on what happens after death, arguing that literal bodily resurrection is at the heart of Christianity and exploring the implications of this for the church's work in the world.
9780061551826 0061551821
2008297998
014752502 Uk
Eschatology.
Resurrection.
Mission of the church.
BT903.S877 2008 BT903.W952.S877 2008