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Surprised by hope : rethinking heaven, the resurrection, and the mission of the church / N.T. Wright.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : HarperOne, c2008.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 332 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780061551826
  • 0061551821
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 236.8 22
LOC classification:
  • BT903 .W75 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
All dressed up and no place to go? -- Puzzled about paradise? -- Early Christian hope in its historical setting -- The strange story of Easter -- Cosmic future : progress or despair? -- What the whole world's waiting for -- Jesus, heaven, and new creation -- When He appears -- Jesus the coming judge -- The redemption of our bodies -- Purgatory, paradise, hell -- Rethinking salvation : heaven, earth, and the Kingdom of God -- Building for the Kingdom -- Reshaping the church for mission : Biblical roots -- Reshaping the church for mission : living the future.
Summary: Offers a reinterpretation of biblical teaching on what happens after death, arguing that literal bodily resurrection is at the heart of Christianity and exploring the implications of this for the church's work in the world.
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Adamson Nyoni Memorial Library Non-fiction 236.8WRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available OS17431
Adamson Nyoni Memorial Library Non-fiction 236.8WRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available OS17377
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-314) and index.

All dressed up and no place to go? -- Puzzled about paradise? -- Early Christian hope in its historical setting -- The strange story of Easter -- Cosmic future : progress or despair? -- What the whole world's waiting for -- Jesus, heaven, and new creation -- When He appears -- Jesus the coming judge -- The redemption of our bodies -- Purgatory, paradise, hell -- Rethinking salvation : heaven, earth, and the Kingdom of God -- Building for the Kingdom -- Reshaping the church for mission : Biblical roots -- Reshaping the church for mission : living the future.

Offers a reinterpretation of biblical teaching on what happens after death, arguing that literal bodily resurrection is at the heart of Christianity and exploring the implications of this for the church's work in the world.

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