N. T. Wright on the Atonement: New, but Not Improved?

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/n-t-wright-on-the-atonement-new-but-not-improved/  This an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ A subject about which N. T. Wright has produced a ton of material is the atonement and its benefits. His 1996 academic book Jesus and the Victory of God includes a good amount of Wright’s early research on the cross and Jesus’ death. Of course, his commentaries over the years have explored key passages about Jesus’ death. There have been scholarly articles and chapters in popular books all exploring various aspects of the meaning, goal, and achievement of Jesus’ death. Then Wright stirred up a good amount of controversy in 2009 with the release of Justification: God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision, in which he responded to John Piper’s critique of his understanding of justification. Then in 2016, N. T. Wright released his big book on the atonement. It is titled The Day the Revolution Began, and it is Wright’s culminating work on the meaning of Jesus’ death. In interviews about the book, Wright says he tried to take a fresh run at the biblical data and that he learned much as he did so. And in fact, he changed his position on the atonement in some key ways during his work on this book. The book itself is over 400 pages long, so there’s no way to interact with all of it here, nor is that necessary for our purposes. Suffice it to say that there is a wealth of helpful material in the book that can provide us with a deeper, broader, more wholistic understanding of the cross. Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ Get our Premium podcast feed featuring all the breakout sessions from the RENEW gathering early.  https://reallifetheologypodcast.supercast.com/  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW