N.T. Wright is one of the world’s pre-eminent New Testament scholars. A former bishop of Durham and the author of more than 80 books, he has taught at Cambridge, McGill, St. Andrews and Oxford Universities. I spoke with Dr. Wright about the meaning of the incarnation, his faith journey and why he is a follower of Jesus; when his faith “seemed to go dark”; and the central contributions of the Apostle Paul, about whom he has written extensively.
Dr. Wright talked about political theology and why many Christians today are misguided in their understanding of heaven and in how they interpret the Bible — and how radical the concept of bodily resurrection was in the first century.
“The love of God has come and does come to the dark places of the world,” Dr. Wright told me. His vision of the church is to stand in the place where there is darkness and pain in order to help people move toward healing and hope. My editor, Aaron Retica, joined me for the interview and asked a question about the attacks against empathy emanating from some Christian quarters.
