Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church

Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the ChurchIn Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, top selling author and Anglican bishop, N. T. Wright tackles the biblical question of what happens after we die and shows how most Christians get it wrong. We do not "go to" heaven; we are resurrected and heaven comes down to earth a difference that makes all of the difference to how we live on earth. Following N. T. Wright's resonant exploration of a life of

In Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, top-selling author and Anglican bishop, N.T. Wright tackles the biblical question of what happens after we die and shows how most Christians get it wrong. We do not "go to" heaven; we are resurrected and heaven comes down to earth--a difference that makes all of the difference to how we live on earth. Following N.T. Wright's resonant exploration of a life of faith in Simply Christian, the award-winning author whom Newsweek calls "the world's leading New Testament scholar" takes on one of life's most controversial topics, a matter of life, death, spirituality, and survival for everyone living in the world today.

--Phyllis Tickle, Beliefnet.com

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperOne
Published: 02/05/2008
ISBN: 9780061551826
Pages: 332
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.20d
Award: Christianity Today Book Award - Award of Merit
Award: Book of the Year - Winner

Review Citations: Booklist 02/15/2008 pg. 16
Christianity Today 04/01/2008 pg. 36
Library Journal 05/01/2008 pg. 72
Newsweek 05/05/2008 pg. 20
Christian Century 05/15/2008 pg. 36
Christianity Today 06/01/2009 pg. 57