{"podcast":{"title":"Ask NT Wright Anything","slug":"ask-nt-wright-anything-911084","podcast_index_feed_id":911084,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSR7466770103","website_url":"https://www.premierunbelievable.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c636c40e-ce89-11ef-a55e-e7b9b4e58b97/image/58c43404ca5de60cbf44179700da797b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Premier Unbelievable","episode_count":311,"summary":"The weekly podcast that connects you to NT (Tom) Wright’s thought and theology by allowing you to ask the questions. Produced by Premier Unbelievable and hosted by Mike Bird. Want more from Tom and Mike? Subscribe for bonus episodes at https://askntwright.supportingcast.fm.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-nt-wright-anything-911084"},"episode":{"title":"Is Christian History objectively bad?","slug":"is-christian-history-objectively-bad","published_at":"2026-01-19T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-nt-wright-anything-911084/is-christian-history-objectively-bad","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-nt-wright-anything-911084","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR6327546392.mp3?updated=1774261860","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR6327546392.mp3?updated=1774261860","summary":"Was Christianity bad for the world? How should we talk honestly about the Crusades, colonialism, slavery, sectarian wars — and the church’s failures — without pretending the record is clean? In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird respond to three big questions: Is Christianity bad? Tom argues we must acknowledge the church’s worst moments without defensiveness, while also recognizing how Christian moral vision reshaped the conscience of the wider world. Also on today's episode listener's ask whether the “coming of the Son of Man” in Matthew 24 is about Jesus returning, or Jesus being enthroned? Tom points us to Daniel 7, showing why many “coming” passages are actually about vindication, authority, and enthronement rather than a literal end-of-the-world timetable.Finally Mike and Tom look at why isn’t Israel saved? Tom works through Romans 9–11, rejecting replacement theology and explaining Paul’s grief, the “remnant,” the grafting-in image, and the difficult phrase “all Israel will be saved.” Support us: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/geolink/donateGot a question for Tom? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠askntwright.com⁠⁠⁠Start going deeper in the Bible with a free trial at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠logos.com/NT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Refer a friend to become a subscriber like you - they can get 10% off by clicking here (Embed URL: https://askntwright.supportingcast.fm?sc_promo=ASK10)SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/unbelievablefeFacebook: / https://facebook.com/premierunbelievable Instagram: / https://instagram.com/premierunbelievable Tik Tok: / https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Was Christianity bad for the world? How should we talk honestly about the Crusades, colonialism, slavery, sectarian wars — and the church’s failures — wit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2071,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ask-nt-wright-anything-911084/episodes/is-christian-history-objectively-bad/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-nt-wright-anything-911084/is-christian-history-objectively-bad.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}