Surprised by Hope
Book description
In this groundbreaking book—available in paperback for the first time—renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T. Wright argues that Christians have not distorted the Bible’s message about heaven and what happens after we die.
For years, Christians have been asking, "If you died tonight, do you know…
Why read it?
1 author picked Surprised by Hope as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I used to think that the ultimate Christian hope was in life after death. NT Wright convinced me I was wrong.
The true hope of the gospel, says Wright, is “life after life after death”. In other words, resurrected life in a renewed heaven and renewed earth. This book completely reframed what I believe about the end of God’s story for creation and held out for me a gospel way bigger than the one I had been given before.
Understanding that God has a good future in store for his entire creation and that, even now, he is reconciling all…
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