{"id":72454,"date":"2025-10-27T05:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renew.org\/?post_type=product&p=72454"},"modified":"2025-11-04T09:50:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T15:50:37","slug":"n-t-wright-a-theological-appraisal","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/renew.org\/product\/n-t-wright-a-theological-appraisal\/","title":{"rendered":"N. T. Wright: A Theological Appraisal"},"content":{"rendered":"

For a whole segment of Bible teachers and preachers, N. T. Wright is their go-to theologian, for whom if Wright says it, then it\u2019s probably right. He is, for many, virtually a de facto Protestant pope: What Wright says the Bible teaches is what the Bible teaches.<\/em><\/p>\n

That may sound like a bit of an exaggeration, and of course no one would say that\u2019s how they view Wright. But in practice, it often plays out that way because his influence is that great. It\u2019s that very fact, therefore, which merits engagement with his work. The sheer weight of Wright\u2019s influence can lead folks into unconsciously thinking, \u201cIf N. T. Wright thinks that (whatever \u201cthat\u201d is), then it\u2019s probably correct\u2026or at least it can\u2019t be too wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, has Wright understood the teaching of Scripture accurately? Are his applications of Scripture to the church today in line with what the text actually says?<\/p>\n

In this 6-chapter theological appraisal, New Testament theologian John Whittaker weighs in on NT Wright\u2019s thinking and influence regarding major topics, such as:<\/p>\n