Surprised by Hope by Wright, N.T. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Dedication Contents Preface Part I: Setting the Scene

1. All Dressed Up and No Place to Go?

Introduction Confusion about Hope: The Wider World Varieties of Belief

2. Puzzled About Paradise?

Christian Confusion about Hope Exploring the Options The Effects of Confusion Wider Implications of Confusion The Key Questions

3. Early Christian Hope in Its Historical Setting

Introduction Resurrection and Life after Death in Ancient Paganism and Judaism The Surprising Character of Early Christian Hope

4. The Strange Story of Easter

Stories Without Precedent Easter and History Conclusion

Part II: God’s Future Plan

5. Cosmic Future: Progress or Despair?

Introduction Option 1: Evolutionary Optimism Option 2: Souls in Transit

6. What the Whole World’s Waiting For

Introduction Fundamental Structures of Hope Seedtime and Harvest The Victorious Battle Citizens of Heaven, Colonizing the Earth God Will Be All in All New Birth The Marriage of Heaven and Earth Conclusion

7. Jesus, Heaven, and New Creation

The Ascension What About the Second Coming?

8. When He Appears

Introduction Coming, Appearing, Revealing, Royal Presence

9. Jesus, the Coming Judge

Introduction Second Coming and Judgment

10. The Redemption of Our Bodies

Introduction Resurrection: Life After Life After Death Resurrection in Corinth Resurrection: Later Debates Rethinking Resurrection Today: Who, Where, What Why, When, and How

11. Purgatory, Paradise, Hell

Introduction Purgatory Paradise Beyond Hope, Beyond Pity Conclusion: Human Goals and New Creation

Part III: Hope in Practice: Resurrection and the Mission of the Church

12. Rethinking Salvation: Heaven, Earth, and the Kingdom of God

Introduction The Meaning of Salvation The Kingdom of God

13. Building for the Kingdom

Introduction Justice Beauty Evangelism Conclusion

14. Reshaping the Church for Mission (1): Biblical Roots

Introduction The Gospels and Acts Paul

15. Reshaping the Church for Mission (2): Living the Future

Introduction: Celebrating Easter Space, Time, and Matter: Creation Redeemed Resurrection and Mission Resurrection and Spirituality

An Excerpt from The Day the Revolution Began

Excerpt Part One: Introduction

Excerpt Chapter 1: A Vitally Important Scandal

Appendix: Two Easter Sermons Notes Searchable Terms Biblical Passages About the Author Books by N. T. Wright Copyright About the Publisher