From the archives: Tom answers listener questions about whether shrines are pagan, whether infant baptism is biblical, and how we can live... more

Today's episode features a special guest - renowned Australian Bible scholar, co-authored and friend of Tom's, Mike Bird. Together, they... more

Tom offers advice to a listener who is moving away from Christianity because she believes the Bible seems to treat... more

Tackling one of the biggest questions of all time, the problem of evil and suffering, in today's episode an atheist... more

Tom Wright joins Justin to answer listener questions on how to interpret the early chapters of Genesis, what he believes... more

Does taking anti-depressant medication mean I’m failing to trust God? I was told to read the Bible to cure my... more

Tom answers personal question from listeners about how to develop spiritual disciplines, escaping the cycle of besetting sin, and how... more

Tom responds to listener Qs on Andy Stanley ‘unhitching’ Christianity from the Old Testament, the historicity of the Exodus, and the way that Greg Boyd interprets violent portraits of God... more

What happens at baptism? How does John's baptism of repentance differ from Christian baptism? And what does Tom think of... more

Tom and Justin are back with a fresh batch of questions from listeners who are having trouble hearing from God.... more

Why bother with earth and not just create heaven? Why try to make the world a better place if God... more

In this episode, Tom dives into listener questions about heaven and the new creation. Discover whether free will still exists... more

Tom answers questions from listeners on whether the world is getting better or worse, on poverty and economic justice, and... more

Tom answers listener’s pastoral questions including a person racked by guilt over whether his wife’s miscarriages were a judgment on... more

Can We Lose Our Salvation? Join us this week as Tom addresses common doubts that crop up time and again... more

Tom answers children's questions on today's show and tackles some of the ways we talk to children about tricky things... more

Tom answers listeners questions on the question of Satan and the powers of evil. Are we supposed to believe in... more

Join Tom today as he sits down to answer a fresh batch of questions from listeners who are having trouble... more

Tom delves into the complexities of marriage, addressing personal and burning questions from our listeners. From pondering the nature of... more

Tom discusses the relevance of spiritual gifts like prophecy and speaking in tongues within our modern context, dives into the... more

A bit of a twist today as we answer listener's questions that have come in asking: are we meant to... more

Tom answers listener questions about the Old Testament. Can the truly trust the Old Testament? When was it all written?... more

Listeners ask questions on which Bible translations we should deem as the best ones and which ones we should use... more

Today's episode features a special guest - renowned Australian Bible scholar, co-authored and friend of Tom's, Mike Bird. Together, they... more

Help! I am a new christian and I'm worried I'm unequally yoked in my relationship? What is the biblical... more

How should Christians think about the place of Israel today? Do the Jewish people still have a distinct role in... more

In today's Episode theologian and historian Tom Wright looks at listener questions on one of the biggest topics and questions... more

What is the doctrine of the Trinity? Is the Trinity key to being a Christian? Is the doctrine of Baptism... more

Heaven and Hell are the topic of today's podcast with Tom Wright answering your questions about the afterlife., What is... more

What happens to those who don’t believe in Jesus? What can I say to my New Age sister? My Muslim... more

In this episode, Tom answers listener questions on prayer and shares some of his own habits and approaches to praying... more

From the archives: We hope you'll enjoy this pastoral episode with Tom as he addresses pressing questions on challenging family... more

In this replay from the Archives we’re diving into questions of Church Unity, Denominations, Worship and questions facing the Modern... more

Join Tom in this replay episode from the archives as he addresses listener’s questions on navigating conversations about sexuality within... more

As we dive into the new year here's a replay from the podcast archives, where Tom Wright answer listener questions... more

In this replay from the podcast archives, Tom answers listener questions about his role as Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe... more

Tom Wright responds to audiences questions about Christmas and the birth narratives, the reliability of the gospels, Bart Ehrman on... more

From the archives: Tom answers listener questions around if we should eat meat, whether we’ll all be vegan in the... more

From the archives: Tom answers listener questions on the prevalence of conspiracy theories, US church support for Trump and the... more

From the archives: In this second of a two-part episode series looking at the question of Suffering, Tom shares his... more

From the archives: Tom shares his thoughts on the difficult questions listeners have around issues such as dementia, death, the... more

From the archives: Tom answers listener questions around whether shrines are pagan, infant baptism is biblical and how we can live in... more

From the archives: Tom answers listener questions around gender, women in leadership and the dynamics of family life. • Subscribe to... more

From 2020: Tom answers listener questions on how to talk to children about tricky things like suffering and hell. Plus,... more

Tom answers listener questions on the upcoming US election, religious freedom in the case of Christian cake makers, and the... more

From the archives: How do we reconcile the New Testament account of Ananias and Sapphira being struck dead with the... more

From the archives: Tom tackles a variety of questions on ‘hot button’ political issues that have been sent in, including... more

From 2020: In the wake of the news that L’Arche founder Jean Vanier was responsible for sexual abuse of women... more

From 2020: Tom Wright talks about his new book ‘God and the Pandemic’ and takes a variety of live listener... more

From 2020: It’s Eastertide so Tom is answering questions on the resurrection, including one listener who believes that the evidence... more

From the archives: Just in time for Easter we bring you a show (recorded before lockdown) in which Tom answers... more

From the archives, from 2020: In a bonus podcast special we bring you ‘An Evening with NT Wright’, hosted by SPCK and recorded... more

From March 2020: Tom answers listener’s pastoral questions including a man racked by guilt over whether his wife’s miscarriages were... more

From Feb 2020: Tom answers listener questions about marriage including:  What will our married relationships look like in the new... more

From Jan 2020: Tom answers question on whether gifts of prophecy and tongues are for today, the roles of signs... more

From Jan 2020: Are we supposed to believe in a literal Satan? What do the New and Old Testament say... more

From Dec 2019: Tom answers questions about when the Book of Daniel was written, is the book of Job historical... more

From Dec 2019: Listeners ask questions on which Bible translations are best and Tom’s own translation of scripture ‘The Bible... more

From Sept 2019: Am I unequally yoked to my wife? What’s the biblical view of singleness? Was Jesus at my... more

From Sept 2019: An atheist listener asks a question about free will and the problem of evil. Will it be... more

Replay from June 2019: In a special pastoral Q&A edition Tom responded to various questions on difficult family situations, unforgiveness... more

From July 2020. Tom answered listener questions on the life of the Apostle Paul, whether he wrote all the letters... more

​ From June 2020. Tom answered listener questions on heaven and new creation. Will free will still exist? Do near Death... more

From May 2020. In another show recorded pre-lockdown, Tom answered questions from listeners on whether the world is getting better... more

From 2019. Listeners want to know about Tom -  Who are his favourite authors? If he could have dinner with... more

First broadcast in 2017, NT Wright talks to Justin Brierley about his early life and how his faith developed over... more

From 2020: Tom talks about his book "Broken Signposts" and answers listener questions around how God forgives, conversion and how... more

From 2019: Tom Wright talks to Justin about his book Paul: A Biography and takes listener questions on ‘justification’, election... more

First broadcast in 2019: Tom Wright fields listener questions on evangelism in a post-Christian world, returning to a message of... more

Justin Brierley is moving on from hosting the Ask NT Wright Anything show. Before the baton gets passed on to... more

In a special pastoral Q&A edition Tom responds to various questions on difficult family situations, unforgiveness and a church pastor... more

As Easter approaches Tom answers a variety of listener questions on the Biblical resurrection accounts, the nature of the resurrection... more

Do you have to go to church to be a Christian? What should our theology of worship be? How do... more

In this replay podcast from 2019 Tom answered listener questions on how to have better conversations on sexuality in the... more

Tom answers practical questions about the role of those unable to be physically active - does their prayer and meditation... more

Why bother with earth and not just create heaven? Why try to make the world a better place if God... more

Tom answers listener questions on prayer including: 'Is prayer just telling God what to do?' and 'What difference does prayer... more

CORRECTED AUDIO UPLOADED! Tom and Justin are back with a fresh batch of questions from listeners who are having trouble hearing... more

Tom Wright joins Justin to answer listener questions on how to interpret the early chapters of Genesis, what he believes... more

Listeners want to know about Tom -  Who are his favourite authors? If he could have dinner with anyone from... more

Tom responds to listener Qs on Andy Stanley ‘unhitching’ Christianity from the Old Testament, the historicity of the Exodus, and the way that Greg Boyd interprets violent portraits of God... more

In an extended edition of the show originally broadcast on the Unbelievable? podcast, Justin asks a variety of listener questions... more

How should we treat the Bible? Inerrant? Infallible? Does it contain errors? Tom answers questions on the nature of the... more

Tom answers questions on what the New Testament says about the role of women in church leadership. Does 1 Tim... more

Tom Wright and Joseph D'Souza host a Q&A at the Reimagining Global Mission conference in Oxford covering questions on the... more

In this second lecture from the Reimagining Global Mission conference in Oxford, Tom speaks on the multi-ethnic, multicultural, polychrome mission... more

Tom Wright talks to Justin about Christmas and the birth narratives, and answers listener questions on the reliability of the... more

NT Wright was keynote speaker at an Oxford conference on Reimagining Mission in the Global South, hosted by Bishop Joseph... more

Catholic listeners have sent in some questions for Tom, including: Will the elusive dream of Catholic and Anglican unity ever... more

Tom is joined by Texan Bible scholar Justin Bass as they respond to questions from US listeners about right wing... more

A listener wants to know if the suggestion of Old Testament prophets being raised from the dead presents a problem... more

Tom Wright and Justin Brierley are back with a fresh batch of listener questions on the gospels this week including:... more

Justin Brierley and Tom Wright are joined by New Testament scholar Justin Bass, author of ‘The Bedrock of Christianity: The... more

Tom Wright talks to Justin about his book Paul: A Biography and takes listener questions on ‘justification’, election and salvation... more

Tom answers questions on evangelism in a post-Christian world, returning to a message of repentance, whether we can know that... more

Tom speaks on the role of the church in racial reconcliation in the USA and why he believes the Bible... more

NT Wright was interviewed by Pastor Miles McPherson at Rock Church San Diego. They talk about Tom's work to redescribe... more

Recorded at The Rock Church, San Diego, Tom Wright challenges us to think like first-century Christians, to imagine Jesus and... more

Tom Wright talks about his book The Day The Revolution Began and answers listener Qs on Penal Substitution, the Old... more

Tom Wright answers listener questions on how to teach children about new creation, where our loved ones go after they... more

NT Wright shares his memories of preaching for the Queen while he was the Bishop of Durham. He reflects on... more

Should we value the theology of Luther and Calvin given the anti-semitism and killing they both endorsed? How do I... more

Is faith a valid way of knowing truth? Will we need faith in the new creation? Why is my church... more

Tom offers advice to a listener who is moving away from Christianity because she believes the Bible seems to treat... more

Tom offers advice to two people struggling with their faith. One is having doubts during a period of deconstruction, the... more

Should I always tithe 10% to my church? What do you think of signing church covenants? I don't agree with... more

If the Universe is so big why did God choose to come to a small hill called Mount Zion? If... more

Were Adam and Eve's pre-fall bodies like the resurrected Jesus? Was marriage a post-fall accomodation? Why does Genesis say God... more

If evolution is true then physical death existed before the Fall - how do we reconcile that with scripture? How... more

Justin and NT Wright speak to Jey Mbiro a Kenyan Christian who grew up as a street kid in the... more

Situation, Theology, and Hermeneutics in Galatians. Another bonus edition of the podcast featuring Tom teaching on his new video course... more

Medieval Questions and the subject of Galatians. A bonus edition of the podcast featuring Tom teaching on his new video... more

NT Wright and popular historian Tom Holland continue their discussion about the way the writings and theology of St Paul... more

Who was Paul? What difference did he make to the world? What do we know about his conversion? Justin sat... more

Ahead of Trinity Sunday, Tom answers questions about the Trinity: How do I explain the Trinity without accidental heresy? is... more

Tom answers listener questions on the New Testament. Were the Pharisees all bad? How do we reconcile the different Gospel... more

Tom answers questions on the Old Testament - Where should a new Christian start? Did events like Noahs flood and... more

Does taking anti-depressant medication mean I'm failing to trust God? I was told to read the Bible to cure my... more

Tom answers pastoral question from listeners about how to develop spiritual disciplines, escaping the cycle of besetting sin, and how... more

Tom answers questions on his bestselling book 'Surprised by Hope'. Do certain Bible passages contradict the idea of a renewed... more

Hear the audience Q&A that followed NT Wright and Esau McCaulley's conversation on race and the church, hosted by Tim... more

In this bonus episode, hear NT Wright's conversation with Rev Esau McCaulley, author of 'Reading While Black', on race and... more

NT Wright answers question about the Easter story. Is it fair that Judas was predestined to betray Christ? Did the... more

Tom shares his thoughts on the Ukraine conflict and answers listener questions on how to pray for Ukraine and whether... more

How important is it to get our doctrine right? Why read the Bible if theologians can't agree on its interpretation?... more

How far should Christians seek to impose their moral beliefs on a secular society? How do I evangelise without being... more

NT Wright responds to a variety of pastoral questions around ethical dilemmas and regrets: Should I boycott the Qatar world... more

Can we lose our salvation? What if I don't feel worthy to be a disciple of Jesus? Could I think... more

What happens at baptism? How does John's baptism of repentance differ from Christian baptism? And what does Tom think of... more

Tom continues to answer listener questions on the practical side of death - funerals, cremation vs burial and organ donation.... more

Tom and Justin engage listener's theological questions about death - lamenting death, Paul's view of death as an 'enemy', and... more

What are 'good works' and are they evidence of saving faith? What about Muslims who do better 'works' than Christians?... more

Should faith leaders speak out in favour of vaccines? Is it ok for Christians to disobey government mandates? What about... more

What does Tom think of the Calvinist view that God predetermines everything? What is his view on Open Theism? What... more

Tom Wright speaks on 'Sacrificial Love' at London Bible Week in 2017. · Support the show – give from the USA... more

Tom Wright speaks on 'Jesus the Revolutionary' at London Bible Week in 2017. · Support the show – give from the... more

Tom Wright speaks on 'Jesus for Everyone' at London Bible Week in 2017. · Support the show – give from the... more

How should Christians handle personal wealth in a way that honours God? Is it wrong to take time for myself... more

Tom answers listener questions about his role as Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall Oxford, his work habits and love... more

Does the church idolise marriage? I've become a Christian but my partner isn't interested in marriage - what should I... more

How should we approach historical scholarship that undermines the Bible? Was early Christian persecution exaggerated? Did saints really rise from... more

Why don't we get a second chance at forgiveness when we die? Is God's forgiveness dependent on us forgiving others?... more

Why does the Bible use gendered language? Can I trust God as father when I was abused by mine? Should... more

Why are some people so totally evil? Is it possible that God could be evil? Will Satan and Jesus become... more

NT Wright frequently mentions the problem of Christianity being infected by Platonism. But what does that mean? And what about... more

Tom has recently had a major new commentary on Galatians published. Justin talks to him about it and poses question... more

Tom Wright takes audience questions on the person of Paul and is theogloy in part 3 of an event by... more

Tom Wright speaks to Martin Bashir about Paul and the church in Part 2 of an event by SPCK to... more

Tom Wright talks about the life and legacy of the apostle Paul in front of an audience at Westminster Central... more

Are altar calls too simplistic? I'm deconstructing help!... Can my atheist friend take the high ground on morality? Support the show... more