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  <title>Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church</title>
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  <read_at>Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm not sure quite how to say this - not Wright's best work.  I think he loses what makes him distinctive when he tries to appeal to the masses.  There were some surprises, I suppose.  One can be surprised by the number of times he alluded to the bodily resurrection with an implication that he has rediscovered after being lost for hundreds of years.  Really most reformed Christians knew that - maybe he's right that we don't live it, but we know it.  I'm surprised by the amount of time he repeated the same concepts, making the book a surprisingly long read, despite not being particularly dense.  He could have closed this down in 100 less pages without losing much at all.<br/><br/>But let's get it clear - he is right.  The man is also, generally speaking, pretty darn brilliant.  He's just not nearly as dynamic when he tries to pave over the details to make it accessible.  People like to be challenged - at least I hope we do.]]></body>
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