02222ctm a2200397 a 4500 15391164 OSt 20260217104011.0 ta 150206s2008 nyu b 001 0 eng d 2008297998 9780061551826 (hardback) 0061551821 (OCoLC)ocn179808266 DLC lccopycat BT903 .W75 2008 236 22 Wright, N. T. (Nicholas Thomas) (Nicholas Thomas) Surprised by hope : rethinking heaven, the resurrection, and the mission of the church / N.T. Wright. 1st ed. New York : HarperOne, c2008. xiv, 332 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-314) and index. All dressed up and no place to go? -- Puzzled about paradise? -- Early Christian hope in its historical setting -- The strange story of Easter -- Cosmic future : progress or despair? -- What the whole world's waiting for -- Jesus, heaven, and new creation -- When He appears -- Jesus the coming judge -- The redemption of our bodies -- Purgatory, paradise, hell -- Rethinking salvation : heaven, earth, and the Kingdom of God -- Building for the Kingdom -- Reshaping the church for mission : Biblical roots -- Reshaping the church for mission : living the future. Offers a reinterpretation of biblical teaching on what happens after death, arguing that literal bodily resurrection is at the heart of Christianity and exploring the implications of this for the church's work in the world. Eschatology. Resurrection. Mission of the church. Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy1002/2008297998.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0901/2008297998-d.html Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0911/2008297998-b.html 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg BK ddc 1451 1451 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 236 Eri 2008 11569 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK