Nicholas T. Wright

N. Thomas Wright

Anglican Bishop of Durham, England

Nicholas Thomas Wright is Anglican Bishop of Durham, England. The "On Faith" panelist taught New Testament studies for 20 years at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities before becoming Dean of Lichfeld in 1994. He was named Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey in 2000, and consecrated bishop in 2003. He has written hundreds of articles and more than 40 books, including Judas and the Gospel of Jesus (2006) and Evil and the Justice of God (2006). He has served as Visiting Professor at numerous institutions including Harvard Divinity School, Gregorian University in Rome and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Dr Wright holds four degrees, including a divinity doctorate from Oxford University, and honorary degrees from several universities and colleges. Close.

N. Thomas Wright

Anglican Bishop of Durham, England

Nicholas Thomas Wright is Anglican Bishop of Durham, England. The "On Faith" panelist taught New Testament studies for 20 years at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities before becoming Dean of Lichfeld in 1994. He was named Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey in 2000, and consecrated bishop in 2003. more »

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March 8, 2007 7:39 AM

Teach the Classics in All Fields

I don't see how teaching religion can be mandatory in universities. By then people specialize and many would be unlikely to sign on for a course which included a compulsory element in religion.

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March 14, 2007 7:36 AM

Discrimination Built Into UK System

I can't speak for the United States. But discrimination against Roman Catholics is sometimes alleged in the UK -- for instance, in the present Blair government's decision to go ahead and insist that all adoption agencies, including not least the Roman Catholic ones, will be forced to place children with gay couples.

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March 21, 2007 7:39 AM

Read the Book; You'll Know How it Ends

The New Testament teaches that the God who made the creation in the first place will remake it, not throw it away.

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March 28, 2007 7:47 AM

In UK, Fuddy-Duddies, Happy-Clappies, or Worse

The British media is significantly different from that in the U.S., from what I've seen; but in both cases it's hard to generalize. There are some excellent programs, some appalling ones, and many in between.

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