Fortunately, Paul is much more interesting than most of his interpreters, myself included.
N. T. WrightI have always taken the view that sometimes war may be justified, as police action can be justified, to protect the weak and vulnerable (a major preoccupation in scripture). But this is an old and difficult question and very wise people take different views.
N. T. WrightI am an advocate of one form of the New Perspective. But there are as many new perspectives as there are people writing about it.
N. T. WrightThe phrase "spiritual journey" is one that I've only become familiar with comparatively recently. We wouldn't have put it like that when I was a kid.
N. T. WrightGod's kingdom is launched through Jesus and particularly through his death and resurrection; but, by the Spirit, this kingdom is not an escape from the present world but rather its transformation, already in the present (starting with Jesus' resurrection) and in the ultimate future (the new heaven and earth including our own resurrection).
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