09 February, 2008

(w)right about heaven

I admit that I am, for the most part, a "fan" of the New Testament scholar, NT Wright.  I also admit that I try to read (and/or listen to) all that I can from him.  (His "unofficial website" has been perused by me on many occasions).  Now, this does not mean that I agree 100% with all that he says--I have to have my own views at some point, (w)right?  But when it comes to questions regarding heaven, second coming, recreation, etc; I find myself nodding in agreement with Wright.  

This morning, I came across this article from the internet version of Time magazine, which contains an interview with Wright about his views on heaven.  One of the benefits about this article is that it is a fairly informative summary of Wright's arguments about the nature of resurrection, second coming, restoration of all things, etc.  The down side is that it is only a summary of Wright's arguments.  There is so much more going on beneath what is stated in this article.  One would have to wade through his other writings in order to get a bearing on what he's getting at in this interview.  

I would be interested to hear your thoughts not only about this article but this issue in general.  I think it is good to deal with these sorts of questions openly and honestly.  So, please feel free to create some dialogue in the comment section.  I will do what I can to remain abreast with what is said, and contribute some feedback when I can.