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'Nicholas Thomas "Tom" Wright' (b. 1 December 1948) is the Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and a leading British New Testament scholar. His academic work has always been published under the name 'N.T. Wright'. He is generally perceived as coming from a moderately evangelical perspective. He is associated with the so-called Third Quest for the Historical Jesus and the New Perspective on Paul, a complex movement with many unique positions (originating from the works of James Dunn and E. P. Sanders). He argues that the current understanding of Jesus must be connected with what is known to be true about him from the historical perspective of first-century Judaism and Christianity. In addition to his doctorate degrees from Merton College, Oxford University, he also has been awarded several honorary doctorate degrees,[1] most recently from Durham University in July 2007.[2]
Wright was born in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. He was raised in the context of middle Anglicanism, and before the age of seven or eight he already felt called to go into Christian ministry.
Educated at Sedbergh School, then in Yorkshire, Wright specialised in Classics. He served as assistant professor of New Testament Studies at McGill University, Montreal and as a lecturer in New Testament at Worcester College, Oxford. Prior to his appointment as bishop, Wright worked as the dean at Lichfield Cathedral and the canon theologian of Westminster Abbey. Since 2003, Wright has presided as the Bishop of Durham for the Church of England.
★ 1968 - 1971: Studied theology, then Literae Humaniores (sometimes called "Greats" at Oxford) (i.e. classical literature, philosophy and history) at Exeter College, Oxford; president of the undergraduate Oxford Inter-Collegiate Christian Union.
★ 1971 - 1975: Studied for the Anglican ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
★ 1975 - 1978: Junior research fellow and later junior chaplain at Merton College, Oxford.
★ 1978 - 1981: Fellow and Chaplain at Downing College, Cambridge
Wright's work has been praised by many scholars of varying views, including Professor James D. G. Dunn, Richard B. Hays and Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Critics of his work are also found across the broad range of theological camps, from conservatives such as Ligon Duncan to liberals like Robert J. Miller and John Shelby Spong.
Within evangelicalism, Wright has been warmly received particularly by those who identify with the postmodern Emerging Church movement. He welcomes the hearing he has gained from the Emerging Church, but notes his own commitment to historical and biblical foundations not always shared by the Emerging Church. His evangelical credentials, however, have often been disputed by conservative theologians and others representing the strongly Reformed evangelical tradition, particularly in the United States. The most contentious issue has been whether he is guilty of denying the Protestant doctrine of justification by faith alone.
He has also received heavy criticism in some decidedly more liberal circles. In contrast with Miller's negative views, Marcus Borg of the Jesus Seminar has co-authored with Wright the book ''The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions'', and the two scholars have a well known mutual admiration and respect. Wright also dialogued with Jesus Seminar co-founder John Dominic Crossan on the historicity of Jesus' resurrection in 2005 at the Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum. Wright and Crossan, who also hold mutual admiration for one another, hold very different opinions on this foundational Christian doctrine. For Crossan, the resurrection of Jesus is a theological interpretation of events by the writers of the New Testament. For Wright, however, the resurrection is a historic event--coherent with the worldview of Second Temple Judaism--fundamental to the New Testament.[3]
He was a member of the Lambeth Commission set up to deal with controversies that emerged following Episcopal Church in the United States of America's ordination of a practising homosexual as bishop, and Wright is the senior member from the Church of England.[1]
'Preferred Bible translation:' expresses a preference for the New Revised Standard Version, with some reservations about the New International Version. (Romans In A Week, CD1)
Wright hit the headlines in December 2005 when he announced to the press, on the day that the first civil partnership ceremonies took place in England, that he would likely take disciplinary action against any clergy registering as civil partners or any clergy blessing such partnerships.[4]
★ ''The Climax of the Covenant: Christ and the Law in Pauline Theology''. Fortress Press, 1991.
★ ''Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship''. Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1997.
★ ''What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity?'' Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1997.
★ ''The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was and Is''. Hardcover ed. InterVarsity Pr., 1999.
★ ''The Resurrection of Jesus: John Dominic Crossan and N.T. Wright in Dialogue''. Ed. Robert B. Stewart. Paperback ed. Augsburg Fortress, Pub., 2005. (co-authored with John D. Crossan)
★ ''Paul in Fresh Perspective''. Fortress Press, 2005.
★ ''The Last Word: Beyond the Bible Wars to a New Understanding of the Authority of Scripture''. Harper SanFrancisco, 2005.
★ ''Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense''. Hardcover ed. HarperCollins Pub., 2006.
★ ''Judas and the Gospel of Jesus: Have We Missed the Truth about Christianity?'' Baker Books, 2006.
★ ''Evil and the Justice of God''. Intervarsity Press, 2006.
'Christian Origins and the Question of God' Series (6 volumes expected)
★ ''The New Testament and the People of God: Christian Origins and the Question of God''. Augsburg Fortress, 1992.
★ ''Jesus and the Victory of God: Christian Origins and the Question of God, Volume 2''. Augsburg Fortress, 1996.
★ ''The Resurrection of the Son of God''. Augsburg Fortress, 2003.
'For Everyone' Series
★ ''Matthew for Everyone, Part 1: Chapters 1-15''. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''Matthew for Everyone, Part 2: Chapters 16-28''. 2nd ed. Vol. 2. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''Mark for Everyone''. 2nd ed. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''Luke for Everyone''. 2nd ed. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''John for Everyone, Part 1: Chapters 1-10''. Paperback ed. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''John for Everyone, Part 2: Chapters 11-21''. 2nd ed. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''Paul for Everyone: 1 Corinthians''. 2nd ed. SPCK, 2004.
★ ''Paul for Everyone: 2 Corinthians''. 2nd ed. SPCK, 2004.
★ ''Paul for Everyone: the Pastoral Letters''. 2nd ed. SPCK, 2004.
★ ''Paul for Everyone, the Prison Letters: Ephesians, Philipians, Colossians and Philemon''. 2nd ed. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''Hebrews for Everyone''. 2nd ed. SPCK, 2004.
1. Nicholas Thomas Wright, Curriculum Vitae
2. Durham University: Anniversary accolades for major achievement (accessed 16 July 2007)
3. Stewart, Robert B. (2007) ''The Resurrection of Jesus: William Dembksi and Michael Ruse in Dialogue'' Minneapolis: Fortress Press. ISBN-13: 978-0800662189
4. Gay vicar flouts partnership rule, BBC News (accessed 19 May 2007)
★ The N. T. Wright Page, an unofficial website that collects a panoply of articles, sermons, interviews, and audio by and about Wright
★ Adversaria features an extensive biography of N.T Wright.
★ A review of Wright's ''Evil and the Justice of God'' by R. C. Sproul
★ "The Narrative of Scripture and Justification by Faith: A Still Fresher Reading of Paul" (PDF) by Mark A. Seifrid (a critique of Wright's narrative theology from the 2006 Symposium on Exegetical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary)
★ "The Doctrine of Justification in the Work of N.T. Wright" a series of critical lectures by Bill Wilder of the Center for Christian Study (with accompanying slides)
★ Critical realism
| Contents |
| Life |
| Career |
| Influence and controversy |
| Theological and exegetical topics and references |
| Opposition to civil partnerships |
| Selected Works |
| References |
| External links |
| Reviews and criticism |
| See also |
Life
Wright was born in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. He was raised in the context of middle Anglicanism, and before the age of seven or eight he already felt called to go into Christian ministry.
Career
Educated at Sedbergh School, then in Yorkshire, Wright specialised in Classics. He served as assistant professor of New Testament Studies at McGill University, Montreal and as a lecturer in New Testament at Worcester College, Oxford. Prior to his appointment as bishop, Wright worked as the dean at Lichfield Cathedral and the canon theologian of Westminster Abbey. Since 2003, Wright has presided as the Bishop of Durham for the Church of England.
★ 1968 - 1971: Studied theology, then Literae Humaniores (sometimes called "Greats" at Oxford) (i.e. classical literature, philosophy and history) at Exeter College, Oxford; president of the undergraduate Oxford Inter-Collegiate Christian Union.
★ 1971 - 1975: Studied for the Anglican ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
★ 1975 - 1978: Junior research fellow and later junior chaplain at Merton College, Oxford.
★ 1978 - 1981: Fellow and Chaplain at Downing College, Cambridge
Influence and controversy
Wright's work has been praised by many scholars of varying views, including Professor James D. G. Dunn, Richard B. Hays and Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Critics of his work are also found across the broad range of theological camps, from conservatives such as Ligon Duncan to liberals like Robert J. Miller and John Shelby Spong.
Within evangelicalism, Wright has been warmly received particularly by those who identify with the postmodern Emerging Church movement. He welcomes the hearing he has gained from the Emerging Church, but notes his own commitment to historical and biblical foundations not always shared by the Emerging Church. His evangelical credentials, however, have often been disputed by conservative theologians and others representing the strongly Reformed evangelical tradition, particularly in the United States. The most contentious issue has been whether he is guilty of denying the Protestant doctrine of justification by faith alone.
He has also received heavy criticism in some decidedly more liberal circles. In contrast with Miller's negative views, Marcus Borg of the Jesus Seminar has co-authored with Wright the book ''The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions'', and the two scholars have a well known mutual admiration and respect. Wright also dialogued with Jesus Seminar co-founder John Dominic Crossan on the historicity of Jesus' resurrection in 2005 at the Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum. Wright and Crossan, who also hold mutual admiration for one another, hold very different opinions on this foundational Christian doctrine. For Crossan, the resurrection of Jesus is a theological interpretation of events by the writers of the New Testament. For Wright, however, the resurrection is a historic event--coherent with the worldview of Second Temple Judaism--fundamental to the New Testament.[3]
He was a member of the Lambeth Commission set up to deal with controversies that emerged following Episcopal Church in the United States of America's ordination of a practising homosexual as bishop, and Wright is the senior member from the Church of England.[1]
Theological and exegetical topics and references
'Preferred Bible translation:' expresses a preference for the New Revised Standard Version, with some reservations about the New International Version. (Romans In A Week, CD1)
Opposition to civil partnerships
Wright hit the headlines in December 2005 when he announced to the press, on the day that the first civil partnership ceremonies took place in England, that he would likely take disciplinary action against any clergy registering as civil partners or any clergy blessing such partnerships.[4]
Selected Works
★ ''The Climax of the Covenant: Christ and the Law in Pauline Theology''. Fortress Press, 1991.
★ ''Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship''. Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1997.
★ ''What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity?'' Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1997.
★ ''The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was and Is''. Hardcover ed. InterVarsity Pr., 1999.
★ ''The Resurrection of Jesus: John Dominic Crossan and N.T. Wright in Dialogue''. Ed. Robert B. Stewart. Paperback ed. Augsburg Fortress, Pub., 2005. (co-authored with John D. Crossan)
★ ''Paul in Fresh Perspective''. Fortress Press, 2005.
★ ''The Last Word: Beyond the Bible Wars to a New Understanding of the Authority of Scripture''. Harper SanFrancisco, 2005.
★ ''Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense''. Hardcover ed. HarperCollins Pub., 2006.
★ ''Judas and the Gospel of Jesus: Have We Missed the Truth about Christianity?'' Baker Books, 2006.
★ ''Evil and the Justice of God''. Intervarsity Press, 2006.
'Christian Origins and the Question of God' Series (6 volumes expected)
★ ''The New Testament and the People of God: Christian Origins and the Question of God''. Augsburg Fortress, 1992.
★ ''Jesus and the Victory of God: Christian Origins and the Question of God, Volume 2''. Augsburg Fortress, 1996.
★ ''The Resurrection of the Son of God''. Augsburg Fortress, 2003.
'For Everyone' Series
★ ''Matthew for Everyone, Part 1: Chapters 1-15''. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''Matthew for Everyone, Part 2: Chapters 16-28''. 2nd ed. Vol. 2. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''Mark for Everyone''. 2nd ed. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''Luke for Everyone''. 2nd ed. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''John for Everyone, Part 1: Chapters 1-10''. Paperback ed. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''John for Everyone, Part 2: Chapters 11-21''. 2nd ed. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''Paul for Everyone: 1 Corinthians''. 2nd ed. SPCK, 2004.
★ ''Paul for Everyone: 2 Corinthians''. 2nd ed. SPCK, 2004.
★ ''Paul for Everyone: the Pastoral Letters''. 2nd ed. SPCK, 2004.
★ ''Paul for Everyone, the Prison Letters: Ephesians, Philipians, Colossians and Philemon''. 2nd ed. SPCK and Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
★ ''Hebrews for Everyone''. 2nd ed. SPCK, 2004.
References
1. Nicholas Thomas Wright, Curriculum Vitae
2. Durham University: Anniversary accolades for major achievement (accessed 16 July 2007)
3. Stewart, Robert B. (2007) ''The Resurrection of Jesus: William Dembksi and Michael Ruse in Dialogue'' Minneapolis: Fortress Press. ISBN-13: 978-0800662189
4. Gay vicar flouts partnership rule, BBC News (accessed 19 May 2007)
External links
★ The N. T. Wright Page, an unofficial website that collects a panoply of articles, sermons, interviews, and audio by and about Wright
★ Adversaria features an extensive biography of N.T Wright.
Reviews and criticism
★ A review of Wright's ''Evil and the Justice of God'' by R. C. Sproul
★ "The Narrative of Scripture and Justification by Faith: A Still Fresher Reading of Paul" (PDF) by Mark A. Seifrid (a critique of Wright's narrative theology from the 2006 Symposium on Exegetical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary)
★ "The Doctrine of Justification in the Work of N.T. Wright" a series of critical lectures by Bill Wilder of the Center for Christian Study (with accompanying slides)
See also
★ Critical realism
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