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Can We Trust the Gospels? N.T. Wright on Bible Mysteries and Conspiracy Theories
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Who heard Jesus praying in Gethsemane when the disciples were asleep? How could biblical writers describe conversations between God and heavenly beings when nobody was there to witness them? In this episode of Ask N.T. Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird tackle some challenging questions about the inspiration and historical reliability of Scripture. They also explore the rise of conspiracy theories, the appeal of secret knowledge and the controversial claim that the early Church suppressed alternative Gospels. Tom explains why he believes the Gnostic Gospels tell us something very different about early Christianity. And...
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Tom, people send us their questions from all over the world. But wouldn't it be good if they could ask us questions in person? Actually, Mike, now they can, because we are bringing Ask Angie Wright anything live to London. That's right. On Thursday, the 3rd of December, at 7pm at St Peter's Church in Vauxhall,
a live podcast recording is going to take place. They'll be your questions. Tom's answers. I have no idea what he's going to say. or what Mike's going to ask. And of course you will be able to meet us in person afterwards at the book signing. Yeah, we'd love to see you there. Yep, and tickets are only starting at £20,
so book early, come along, it'll be great to see you. And head to the website askntwrite.com for tickets and all the details. So, hope to see you in London. See you in London. Hello and welcome to the Ask Intebrite Anything podcast, the show where we try to answer your questions about Jesus, the Bible and the life of faith. I'm Mike Byrd from Ridley College joined by...
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