The Bible and self-forgiveness? The Ascension and were the Samaritans really Israelites?
Summary
Hosts Mike Bird and N.T. Wright address listener questions on self-forgiveness, Samaritan origins, and the Ascension. They argue that self-forgiveness involves accepting God’s grace rather than usurping divine authority. Wright explains Samaritans as a mixed ethnic group and clarifies that the Ascension signifies Jesus’ heavenly reign, not a literal journey into space.
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Introduction and weather chat
Self-forgiveness and receiving God's grace
Origins and identity of the Samaritans
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The Ascension: Cosmology, metaphor, and Jesus' reign
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