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Part of Christian belief is to find out what's true about Jesus and let that challenge our culture.
N. T. Wright
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N. T. Wright
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: November 1
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Morpeth
Northumberland
Nicholas Thomas Wright
Tom Wright
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Made for spirituality, we wallow in introspection. Made for joy, we settle for pleasure. Made for justice, we clamor for vengeance.
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I accept the historical challenge, and with that, I accept the essentially Christian position that God always has more light to break out of his holy Word.
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