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Why doesn’t the Bible punish men for adultery?
New Jan 11, 2026 28 min

Why doesn’t the Bible punish men for adultery?

Why does the Old Testament sometimes appear to treat women unfairly in cases of adultery? What was the purpose of the Nazirite vow, and why would anyone choose it? And what does it really...

Tom Holland vs the Nativity: NT Wright answers
Dec 21, 2025 26 min

Tom Holland vs the Nativity: NT Wright answers

Was Jesus really born in Bethlehem, or did the gospel writers “invent” the story to fit prophecy? Did a Roman census ever force people to travel back to their ancestral towns? And what about Herod’...

Is Christianity bad?! Has religion done more harm than good?
Dec 14, 2025 34 min

Is Christianity bad?! Has religion done more harm than good?

N.T. Wright and Mike Bird and reunited together in person in Premier’s new London studios for a big Ask NT Wright Anything episode. Tom tackles a huge listener question: has Christianity actually d...

Is Online Church REAL Church?
Nov 30, 2025 35 min

Is Online Church REAL Church?

Title: Real Church, the Lord’s Prayer & New Age? — N.T. Wright's wisdom for todayThis week Tom and Mike tackle three listener questions: • What is real church community—can online church count?...

Was Peter Really the Rock? Did Mary Stay a Virgin?
Nov 23, 2025 39 min

Was Peter Really the Rock? Did Mary Stay a Virgin?

In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Mike Bird and Tom Wright take on three big questions:First, a listener from Ohio asks how precise our beliefs must be to be “saved”. Tom reframes salvatio...

Where Do We Go When We Die?
Nov 16, 2025 37 min

Where Do We Go When We Die?

In this episode, Tom Wright and Mike Bird field three big listener questions that touch the heart of Christian hope and daily discipleship.First, they explore what happens when we die — w...

Who wrote Hebrews? and who goes to Hell?
Nov 09, 2025 35 min

Who wrote Hebrews? and who goes to Hell?

Mike Bird and Tom Wright take on three weighty listener questions that dive deep into the Bible’s mystery, mercy, and meaning in this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, They begin by exploring...

Help N.T. Wright! Please clarify salvation
Nov 02, 2025 34 min

Help N.T. Wright! Please clarify salvation

Today on the Ask NT Wright Anything Podcast, Mike Bird and Tom Wright tackle three challenging listener questions that get to the heart of Christian theology and biblical imagination...

Should we abandon our parents?
Oct 26, 2025 37 min

Should we abandon our parents?

​What did Jesus mean when he said his followers would do “greater works” than him? Does the ancient Filioque Clause (“and the Son”) still divide the church today? And ...

The Vision of Ephesians: What is “Sola Scriptura”?
Oct 05, 2025 40 min

The Vision of Ephesians: What is “Sola Scriptura”?

What does Ephesians teach us about God’s purpose for the church? Can we truly trust Scripture if it was passed down through oral tradition? And what role do public confessions of faith play in salv...

What happens at the End of the Age?
Sep 28, 2025 36 min

What happens at the End of the Age?

What did Jesus mean by “the end of the age”? Does the New Testament teach salvation by faith alone, or do works matter too? And what will happen to the earth in God’s new creation?In this episode o...

Tom, Should We Work Out? Why Is The Bible Authoritative?
Sep 21, 2025 32 min

Tom, Should We Work Out? Why Is The Bible Authoritative?

Mike Bird and Tom Wright take on three wide-ranging listener questions. First: should Christians work out? Tom reflects on how physical health connects with the life of the soul, and whether Script...

Did God create 100 billion people just to send them to hell?
Sep 14, 2025 36 min

Did God create 100 billion people just to send them to hell?

Mike Bird and Tom Wright dive into another round of thoughtful listener questions. First: how do you go about choosing a church? Tom lays out wise principles for discerning a community rooted in th...

Did Jesus Know He Was Divine?
Aug 31, 2025 44 min

Did Jesus Know He Was Divine?

Mike Bird and Tom Wright tackle three big listener questions. First: did Jesus know he was God—and if so, in what sense? Tom explores how Jesus reframes what we mean by “God,” drawing on the Gospel...