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Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense

by N.T. Wright

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Why is justice fair? Why are so many people pursuing spirituality? Why do we crave relationship? And why is beauty so beautiful? N. T. Wright argues that each of these questions takes us into the mystery of who God is and what he wants from us. For two thousand years Christianity has claimed to answer these mysteries, and this renowned biblical scholar and Anglican bishop ...more

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Published March 1st 2006 by HarperOne (first published February 17th 2006)

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Sep 06, 2007

Elizabeth rated it

Recommends it for: Christians

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I went into this a little wary, just because the book (and the author) has received a lot of hype-- Anne Rice went so far as to call it better than the C.S. Lewis classic Mere Christianity. I might not go that far, but it is a very solid, inspiring book. I hesitate to call anything so new a "classic", but I truly believe that this will be a classic, someday. One thing that I liked is the way that Wright (who is an Anglican bishop) explained the continuity (or cohesion) of the Bible. He...more

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Jun 17, 2008

Skylar Burris rated it

Recommends it for: Practicing Christians only

Shelves: christianity

N.T. Wright never seems to settle on a single audience or a single purpose for this book, which makes it appear disorganized and ultimately renders it ineffective. He begins Simply Christians as a seeming apologetic, speaking of our longings for justice, truth, and beauty the same way C.S. Lewis argued from the existence of a moral sense to the existence of God, but he doesn't ever bring these arguments to convincing culmination.

Despite the book's subtitle "Why Christianity Mak...moreN.T. Wright never seems to settle on a single audience or a single purpose for this book, which makes it appear disorganized and ultimately renders it ineffective. He begins Simply Christians as a seeming apologetic, speaking of our longings for justice, truth, and beauty the same way C.S. Lewis argued from the existence of a moral sense to the existence of God, but he doesn't ever bring these arguments to convincing culmination.

Despite the book's subtitle "Why Christianity Makes Sense," Wright never really tells the reader why it does, and he often addresses the reader as though he or she has already assumed Christianity is more or less true. As an apologetic, therefore, the book is quite weak, and Wright seems to abandon this apologetic style part way through in order to switch to an introduction, finally wending his way back to the subtitle by the end of the book.

As an introduction to Christianity, however, the book is also inadequate, because it is not an organized overview and it is highly selective in what it covers; at times, the introductory portions seem also to take on a Sunday School tone.

Then Wright changes audiences and purposes yet again: he goes from apologetic for the non-Christian to and introduction for the uninformed Christian to admonishment for the practicing Christian. When he writes for this third audience, I think he is at his best. He addresses the problem of petty internal squabbles among Christians: are liturgical prayers or spontaneous prayers better? Is communion symbolic or more than symbolic? Is the Bible literal or figurative? How should we worship? Here Wright argues for a "simply Christian" attitude that would aim to transcend the differences between denominations and congregations. Here I think he makes his best points and says things Christian need to hear to understand that it is possible to differ on these issues without necessarily being divided as Christians. "It's time to give ourselves a shake," he says, "to recognize that different people need different kinds of help at different stages of their lives – and get on with it." If Wright had written this third book – this book addressed to squabbling Christians (each of whom thinks his way is the right way to "do" Christianity) – I would probably have given "Simply Christian" four stars. Unfortunately, he has at least three audience and at least three purposes, and therefore he never does a through job at any of them. A better book would have been "Simply Christian: Why denominational differences don't have to divide Christians." But if I did not _already_ believe Christianity made sense, I would not be one step closer to thinking it did after reading "Simply Christian."

This is not to say I didn't get anything out of the book. I highlighted several penetrating insights; I like what he has to say about heaven (and look forward to reading his book focused on that subject) and what he had to say about the misuse of the word "literal" when talking about the Bible. He did have one annoying habit I will pinpoint: he kept telling the reader what he was going to tell the reader later but wasn't quite ready to tell the reader yet. (We'll get to that later; but we can't address that right now; that's in chapter five…and so forth.) (less)

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May 06, 2010

Jocelyn rated it

This seems like kind of a basic book for a professional Christian (so to speak) to read, but I was curious. It's a kind of 21st-century "Mere Christianity" with less apologia and more ecclesia. What I like about Wright's approach is that he stresses the "renewal of creation" salvation theory more than the "atonement for sin" theory. And, speaking of sin, I am frankly quite envious of how many books this man has written. And, speaking of C. S. Lewis knock-offs, I see...more

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Dec 30, 2010

Claus rated it

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There are a lot of similarities between Tom Wright and C.S. Lewis. Their writing style is quite similar, and they both have a delightful affection for parentheses (delightful, because I share that affection).

Also, it is hardly a surprise that the title of Wright's book "Simply Christian" is strikingly similar to Lewis' "Mere Christianity". In fact, as I was reading the first chapter of Wright's book (which talks about the sense of ethics that all people seem to shar...moreThere are a lot of similarities between Tom Wright and C.S. Lewis. Their writing style is quite similar, and they both have a delightful affection for parentheses (delightful, because I share that affection).

Also, it is hardly a surprise that the title of Wright's book "Simply Christian" is strikingly similar to Lewis' "Mere Christianity". In fact, as I was reading the first chapter of Wright's book (which talks about the sense of ethics that all people seem to share) I was constantly reminded of the first chapter of Lewis' book (which talks about the sense of ethics that all people seem to share). And, indeed, both books seek to do the same thing: explain the basics of Christianity to an intelligent, educated, but not necessarily Christian reader.

Wright's writing style is very fresh and enjoyable. He has a wonderful way of phrasing old truths using new words. Thus he avoids many of the pitfalls that are caused by the unfortunate connotations that Christian jargon often carries.

If I were to judge the book solely on its style, I would definitely give it five stars.

There are, however, a few things that force me to reduce that rating.

Firstly, Wright occasionally carries his rewriting of Christian terms so far that he runs the risk of being misunderstood. For example, seeing Jesus as God's son is added as an afterthought. Wright describes Jesus' ministry, death, and resurrection in detail, but we do not encounter the concept of "God's son" until later, where it is presented as something that appeared when Christians talked about Jesus (p. 100). I have no doubt at all that Wright believes Jesus to be the son of God, but the casual reader could easily get the impression that this sonship was invented by Christians (when in fact Jesus' relation to God is clearly established in the gospels).

Secondly (and more seriously), Wright completely ignores the fundamental Christian notion of Jesus' death being payment for our sins. The prophet Isaiah, Jesus himself, Paul, the church fathers, and thousands of Christian theologians since then all agree that one of humanity's basic problems was a debt owed to God because of our evil actions. When he suffered and died, Jesus took those transgressions upon himself and paid the price. For some obscure reason, Wright does not mention this at all.

This has the very unfortunate consequence that Wright has to give another explanation for Jesus' death: "God's plan to rescue the world from evil would be put into effect by evil doing its worst to the Servant, to Jesus himself, and thereby exhausting its power" (p. 93). "[Jesus] would be the place where God's future arrived in the present, with the kingdom of God celebrating its triumph over the kingdoms of the world by refusing to join in their spiral of violence" (p. 94). Hardly a convincing explanation, in my opinion.

I have a strong suspicion that Wright actually does refer to the traditional view in a couple of places. For example, on p. 59 where he talks about certain people who believe in God "condemning his Son to a cruel fate to satisfy some obscure and rather arbitrary requirement." This is a very nonchalant (dare I say arrogant?) way to dismiss much of Paul's theology and indeed much of the theology of innumerable Christian thinkers since then.

Finally, I fear that Wright has not quite decided who his audience is. Despite Wright's fresh and delightful writing style, non-Christians and new Christians are bound to be put off by the often vague and difficult statements such as, "Christian prayer is at its most characteristic when we find ourselves caught in the overlap of the ages, part of the creation that aches for new birth" (p. 138). On the other hand, older Christians, who may understand the more obscure statements, will find little in this book that is actually new to them. They may pick up a thing here or there that they have not thought about before, but most of the book is merely a rewording of things already known.

So what is the verdict? The writing style is splendid; and except for the things mentioned above, I find the book a good and thorough introduction to Christianity. But if you are not used to reading non-fiction books with a philosophical theme, this book is probably not for you.
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Jan 23, 2008

Jon rated it

Recommends it for: Anyone wanting to understand the central beliefs of Christianity

Shelves: theology, top-10-for-teachers, top-10

Simple, yet far from simplistic, this may be one of the most important books I've read. Tom Wright set forth the key issues of the Gospel in a way that's easily accessible to both studied Christians and people who just want to know what Christianity is actually all about. Many political and theological issues have become hot-button topics and seem to be litmus tests among different Christian communities for how good of a Christian someone is, and unfortunately many of those are actually fringe i...more

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Sep 10, 2007

Isaac rated it

Recommends it for: Christians.

This is my second N.T. Wright book and enjoyed it far more than the first.

"Simply Christian" certainly lives up to its title and was quite simple yet fantastically intelligent and well written. I would suggest this book to anyone interested in Christianity or to Christians who appear to have lost an understanding of what it means to be a Christian.

My only frustration with this book is that it encourages me with a picture of what it means to be "Simply Ch...more

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Feb 05, 2009

Andrew rated it

Review originally published in "Baker News and Reviews" June 2007

What are the core questions of the human condition and how do we find the answers? Where does religion fit into our post-modern or even post-secular world? Does the Bible matter anymore? Who is God?

Author/theologian N.T. Wright offers ‘simple’ answers to these challenging questions in his new book, Simply Christian.

Beginning with questions that are at the core of the human condition, Wr...moreReview originally published in "Baker News and Reviews" June 2007

What are the core questions of the human condition and how do we find the answers? Where does religion fit into our post-modern or even post-secular world? Does the Bible matter anymore? Who is God?

Author/theologian N.T. Wright offers ‘simple’ answers to these challenging questions in his new book, Simply Christian.

Beginning with questions that are at the core of the human condition, Wright shows how our varied longings can be focused into four “echoes of a voice.” Where is justice? What is spirituality? Why are relationships so hard? How can we find lasting beauty? God is the voice we’re straining to hear. These questions represent our disconnection with him and our need for answers.

Wright says that we find the answers in the story of God, Israel and Jesus. Leading us through creation and God’s relationship with his chosen people he explains how humanity got to the place that we need a redeemer. How we need renewal on Earth.

Then beginning with the life of Jesus as told in the four Gospels, Wright gives an organized and concise explanation of every major tenet of the Christian faith. From prophecy to the Eucharist, from the canonicity of scripture to our redeeming work as image-bearers, Wright puts the pieces Christianity back together so it looks less like a broken puzzle and more like a beautiful picture of God.

Though he could have written with the language of your toughest seminary textbook, Wright instead uses a much more pastoral approach to this book. His writing is accessible but not watered-down. He seeks a broad audience of anyone interested in why Christianity matters, and how it is the only explanation of God.

I encourage any skeptic of Christianity to give Simply Christian an honest read and any Christian who needs an encouraging reminder of how our faith fits together to read it as well. It is a treasure from one of our great, contemporary evangelical thinkers.

“That, quite simply, is what it means to be Christian: to follow Jesus Christ into the new world, God’s new world, which he has thrown open before us.” (less)

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Oct 21, 2011

Fiona Veitch rated it

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I've read a lot of books on Christianity and its rare these days that I find something that gives me a fresh perspective. Most of the time friends recommend something that 'blew them away' or 'opened their eyes' or 'challenged them' and I think, 'yeah, yeah, been there, done that.' But this book really did open my eyes. The thing that grabbed me the most is Tom Wright's description of the overlapping of heaven and earth in sacred places and in our hearts. So much so that when my daughter the oth...more

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Sep 30, 2011

Nathan Good rated it

The goal of this book is to introduce the major themes of Christianity to someone who may not know the Christian message but is interested in more, or someone who has long been part of the church but is confused as to what the big deal is all about. Wright does an amazing job of explaining difficult ideas in everyday, understandable language that is both accessible and easy while also being deep and expansive. He starts the book by explaining four things all humans long for and likening them t...more

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Aug 29, 2011

Ron rated it

Shelves: finished, non-fiction, philosophy, theology

There ought to be a !/2 star system on this site. N.T. Wright is clear and lucid and makes a clear argument for the traditional Christian understanding of itself. The word faith, in Christian terms, can mean Faith, a synonym for The Church or it can mean that act of will by which Christians hold on to those beliefs and more or less walk the walk. I like that he points out that the Latin word for faith can be as correctly translated as fidelity which resonates more with fidelity and trust which a...more

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Jun 06, 2011

Jason rated it

Shelves: church

The church has been looking for a voice like CS Lewis for a long time. He's a guy who people quote, even when they're from radically different traditions within the church, even when some of his views would be considered heretical. (For all the flap Rob Bell took, Lewis would be crucified, so to speak). Anyway, I believe N.T. Wright is one of those voices. He's a guy who takes the scriptures incredibly seriously (and credibly, btw), so "conservatives" have to take him seriously and h...more

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Apr 30, 2011

Ben De Bono rated it

Shelves: theology

In Simply Christian, N.T. Wright makes the case for Christianity and outlines, at a basic level, what believing in Jesus is all about. The book has been compared to Mere Christianity. There are definitely some comparisons between the two (including their titles), but I wouldn't take it too far. Mere Christianity reads as an apologetic for the foundations of Christian faith while Simply Christian reads as an entry level primer into Wright's thought.

Overall, I got quite a bit less out...more

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Jul 31, 2011

Jacob Stubbs rated it

Shelves: christian-spirituality

So, this book was excellent. I have come off of a summer of reading somewhat dry books (Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Heidegger [which still is not completed...]). It was a nice relief to read a book that serves as an excellent introduction to Wright's thought (note that I have not read any of his other work, but due to Biologos and such, this seems to be the case).

Perhaps it is my Southern Baptist church I attend at home, but Wright's view of Scripture and Prayer--the use of LITURGY!-...more

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Aug 08, 2011

Jeff rated it

I devoured this book. Wright makes it so easy for people to read his writing, especially those from a postmodern perspective. His opening chapters help masterfully weave the book together into a coherent piece, which at the end made me stand back in the beauty of the work of art he came up with in describing the Christian faith and how faith works in today's world. And Wright did part of what he encourages readers to do, to help put the world to rights with God by explaining things in a fresh...more

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Aug 19, 2010

Todd rated it

N.T. Wright wrote this to explain the faith to non-Christians, but also to shed some much-needed light for lifelong believers. Wow - he hit this one out the park. It's even better than [gasp!:] Mere Christianity. I'd highly recommend this book to friends who have questions about the faith.

Not everything N.T. Wright says is pure gold, but this book is close. And it gives an inspiring picture of what we're doing here and what God is doing for and through us.

"Despite w...more

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Aug 01, 2011

Timothy Bertolet rated it

This is a great introduction to Christianity for non-Christians, new Christians and old Christians alike. It is a relatively easy read for a basic introduction to Christianity as a whole. He sets the Christian worldview against the two main options: (a) pantheism or panentheism where God and the creation is a unified monism and (b) where God is alien from his creation and has little or no interaction in it. He argues for a third option, that God enters into his creation and does great and mighty...more

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Aug 10, 2011

Randall Pratt rated it

In this apologetic Wright explains how Christianity makes perfect sense from the perspective of our yearning for justice, spirituality, relationships and beauty. In the first section, "Echoes of a Voice," he describes these universal human longings and posits that each one points beyond itself. Part two, "Staring at the Sun," lays out the basic Christian beliefs about God and how the echoes of part one make sense in light of these tenets. The book concludes with "Refl...more

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Aug 30, 2010

Adrienna rated it

Shelves: spiritual-nonfiction, borrowed-book

In the early pages, it read like a scholarly theologian and made me read his bio to see....okay makes sense. Later, he opened up more in layman terms for the average readers to see what this "Christianity" thing is all about and loved the ending the best. The chapter "Believing and Belonging" should be the basis of the book!

"Christian faith isn't a general religious awareness...It is the faith which hears Jesus story...he is the world true Lord and responses ...more

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Jul 27, 2011

Bryan Mcwhite added it

For someone of N.T. Wright's caliber and ability to relate things, well simply, this book was a real disappointment. It's not at all clear who the audience was. I certainly wouldn't give this book to a skeptic or a seeker because the gospel is not at all clear. He majors on minor issues and minors on majors. There were helpful and even beautiful nuggets throughout (particularly his chapter on prayer), but most of them are also found in "Surprised by Hope," which is a much, much bet...more

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Jul 11, 2009

Jeff Irwin rated it

This is perhaps the best and most comprehensive overview of Christianity i have ever read. Written for both Christians and Non-Christians alike-this book is testament to Wrights ability as a writer and communicator. It is truly the fruit of years and years of scholarly work which he condenses into one of the simplest yet fullest expressions of the Christian faith to date.

Christians will be reminded that we are to live as resurrection people here and now, which means we need to become...more

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Mar 14, 2011

Steve rated it

NT Wright is heralded to be CS Lewis of our day, or that is how I have been informed from his fans.

This is the first book of his that i have read, and there are several on my read list.

There are parts of this book that I absolutely thought "excellent, what a great way to explain this truth," there are other parts that are OK.

What I like about this book and perhaps where I am - Go find the truth, seek God in where He is in the issue, event, situa...more

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Dec 29, 2011

Nels rated it

I liked Wright's clear explanation of Christianity's relevance today, and the book's organization and vocabulary took me by the hand throughout, helping me easily understand his points. He reminded the reader throughout the book of his recurring themes of how humans seek spirituality, long for the world to be put to justice, desire relationships, and create beauty, and I discovered this kept my focus on the bigger picture that he conveyed. These themes illustrate a picture of Christianity that m...more

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Aug 09, 2011

Sofia rated it

This book claims to be an introduction for those who know nothing about Christianity and may even be a little put off by it, that's why I chose it. In truth, the whole thing feels like a philosophy paper from sophomore year. The author uses vague metaphors and alludes to people, places and events in the Bible that (as a beginner or non-believer) you obviously would not be familiar with. This book left me with the feeling that the author had something very good and inspiring to say, but since it ...more

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Sep 15, 2010

Dan Glover rated it

Shelves: atheism-apologetics, theology-church-discipleship

This is a good intro to the Christian faith for anyone curious or searching as well as a good basic help for new believers. Wright emphasizes the longing for justice, the love of beauty, the desire for relationship, and other things that all humanity shares and argues that only the God of Christianity, the triune God of the Bible, the one true creator God, fulfills these and has a plan for bringing them about in fullness by putting the world to rights through the redemptive work of Jesus and by...more

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Sep 16, 2008

Ron rated it

Shelves: religion-philosophy

Good, not great.

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Jul 22, 2010

Amy rated it

Shelves: christianity

I found this book to be refreshing. I currently find myself in a stagnant spot in my faith and this book reminded me that I am responsible for participating in the Kingdom of Heaven. Although it can't single-handedly move me into high gear, it gave me a nice kick in the butt and ask that I run with it. Following Jesus and listening to God's "rules" places me on the path to leading a full and rich life; being okay with the status quo is not the way of a Christian. Participating in t...more

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Feb 09, 2011

Glesnertod rated it

Shelves: theological

in Simply Christian, Wright does a profoundly good job of relating the grand narrative of Christianity simply. In some way, I found the book overly simple. There are times when it seems Wright raises this issue or that, but then seems to move on without coherently tying them through all the loops. But in reality, I think Wright brilliant in his ability to float ideas without having to explain them directly. I think a close reading will lead the reader to seeing that he does indeed address al...more

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Jul 14, 2010

Charles Jones rated it

Wright begins by describing four desires we each have which reveal “echoes of a voice”: justice, spirituality, relationships, and beauty. We all long for these things, but we can’t quite grasp them in their fullness, nor can we quite articulate them. Why do we long for them? Why do we all seem to desire these things that we can’t reach? And what should we say about them? In Wright’s estimation, we could attribute them to “childish fantasies”, something to be overcome so we can live in the world ...more

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Apr 12, 2008

Jason rated it

An extension of Wright's book could be "why Christianity makes sense to post modern people". This is a fine book, for what it tries to do, which is to clearly explain what Christianity is about. It is not necessarily designed to persuade anyone, other than to show that what the basic Christian story is about is reasonable and worth taking a look in.

Wright, the Anglican Bishop of Durham, and one of the more renowned and accessible to the public, theologians of our day is at ...moreAn extension of Wright's book could be "why Christianity makes sense to post modern people". This is a fine book, for what it tries to do, which is to clearly explain what Christianity is about. It is not necessarily designed to persuade anyone, other than to show that what the basic Christian story is about is reasonable and worth taking a look in.

Wright, the Anglican Bishop of Durham, and one of the more renowned and accessible to the public, theologians of our day is at times controversial, but never a poor writer, even to the most untrained ear for the nuances of theology. From the very first paragraph of the book, the reader is alerted that this is a different sort of explanation of the Christian faith, for Wright talks of how people might understand the meaning, but miss the experience of what the yearning for the faith is all about. He talks of justice, beauty, and relationship and how the reality of what we hope for is often far from present, what he calls the "echo of the voice", something that we think that should be there, but is not there at all, and begs the question why.

This book will not help but to be compared to C S Lewis classic work, Mere Christianity. And there are enough similarities between the two, that make the differences jarring enough. Lewis' is more of a classic apologetic. He speaks of universal laws, the differences between longstanding morality and modern psychology, and the logic of why the Christian Gospel, of the invasion of humanity by the God/man Jesus and how theology is constantly practical in every area of the individual, personal lives of moder people. Written in the 1940's, Mere Christianity answers quite well the challenges of its, and still to a large extent, our age. What Wright is trying to do with "Simply Christian" is to take the same old story and apply to the common questions of our era, from a different perspective.

Loneliness, rejection of an older era, cynicism at the structures designed to meet the challenges of day to day life, like the family, the church, and the state are real actions obviously taken by many today. So for Wright, to begin his work, not by explaining who God is and why man needs him, but instead to point out and agree that there are many things missing and empty in the solutions that post modern people have used for solutions to their concerns about why older systems failed, the older systems that Lewis attempted to answer to in a very reasonable way in Mere Christianity.

Wright does spend a lot more time on how communal activities and experiences are far more vital to the simply Christian life than is realized, and why vital relationships, as expressed in the church, seen as a real community, are the engine for linking understanding and experience. Wright's three common expressions of the Christian life: worship, prayer and Bible study only have their fullest expression when done in community with others, so as to grow as a living, breathing organism might. In so doing, Wright is bridging the gap between the credibility of the Christian message, with those who are disaffected and disbelieving, not at necessarily the propositions in the gospel, but at how the whole system around contemporary life has been disappointing to many.

Developing a theology of the person and work of Jesus has been the hallmark of Wright's career as a pastor and theologian, and it is in writing about who Jesus is and what he has done that this work finds its greatest strength, and to some degree its greatest weakness. He has written how Jesus was the final victory of God, the great exodus of his people and the culmination of a great military campaign to bring justice and the arrival of the kingdom of God on earth. Stupendous claims, as they always are, when fully understood, even more so when contrasted with the paradoxes of the earthly life of Jesus of Nazareth, with the expectations of the Jewish people of first century Palestine. By so doing, Wright encourages the post modern audience to look again at the reality of real history, and the undeniable facts as told, which led to radical conclusions by those who first lived them. It is here that Wright is at his weakest, for he doesn't make the leap between the person and work of Jesus and that connection of justification from sin for today's believer as a direct, actionable item. Not that he denies it, but the connection is just not made at all. Even Lewis spends a great deal of Mere Christianity discussing sin and the necessity of events long ago affecting today's actions.

Nevertheless, this is an important work that should be read by many, especially in the post industrial world. Wright's pastoral call to look to Christ, living out in the community of believers to answer the deep longings and disapointments of the human experience is freshly written and worth considering.(less)

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Jun 03, 2008

David rated it

Shelves: christian-life-and-spirituality, theology, bible

I preface this review by saying NT Wright is my all time favorite author of Christian theology. This is probably the 8th or 9th book of his I have read. But I do think that if someone is new to Wright, this book is a good place to start.

This book is basically an explanation of the Christian faith. But instead of simply answering questions, Wright presents the Christian faith in the context of common longings all humans have (for justice, beauty, spirituality and relationship). He...more

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