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A bishop described as "one of the most formidable figures in the world of Christian thought" is now challenging the widely held belief that Christians go to heaven when they die. N.T. "Tom" Wright, the fourth most senior cleric in the Church of England who has been praised for his staunch defense of the literal resurrection of Jesus Christ, has published a new book in which he says people do not ascend to God's dwelling place. Instead, God will be coming back to Earth. "Never at any point do the Gospels or Paul say Jesus has been raised, therefore we...

"Tom" Wright is one of the most formidable figures in the world of Christian thought. As Bishop of Durham, he is the fourth most senior cleric in the Church of England and a major player in the strife-riven global Anglican Communion; as a much-read theologian and Biblical scholar he has taught at Cambridge and is a hero to conservative Christians worldwide for his 2003 book The Resurrection of the Son of God, which argued forcefully for a literal interpretation of that event. TIME: At one point you call the common view of heaven a "distortion and serious diminution of Christian...

I am delighted to be speaking at this first Fulcrum conference, and am very grateful to Francis Bridger and his colleagues for inviting me, and to Graham Kings and the staff here at St Mary's for their hospitality. It is twenty-five years since I last spoke here, at one of the old Islington Conferences, and I trust I shall look back on this day with as much pleasure as I now look back on that one.I want you to imagine for a moment that you have just thrown open the window on a glorious spring morning. A fresh breeze is...

Tom Wright, two tour Swift boat officer in charge who operated with John Kerry, was interviewed on Greg Allen's The Right Balance on 1 October 2004. Tom is mentioned 6 times in Unfit for Command. The interview discusses background, operations with Kerry, and Kerry's false testimony before Congress while a Senator. The complete radio show can be streamed at http://therightbalance.org, or the three segments of the interview itself can be heard at http://skyuka.org

Kerry's recklessness disrupted Vietnam missions, former commander says Former commander weighs in as part of group claiming Democratic candidate embellished war record. Larry Peterson A Savannah man in charge of some of John Kerry's boat patrols during the Vietnam War says the young Navy officer's reckless conduct sometimes disrupted missions. "I had a lot of trouble getting him to follow orders," said Tom Wright, who - like Kerry - served on 50-foot Swift Boats that prowled rivers, looked for trouble and often found it. Wright is in the thick of the ongoing mudfest over whether the Democratic presidential candidate embellished...

Kerry's recklessness disrupted Vietnam missions, former commander says Former commander weighs in as part of group claiming Democratic candidate embellished war record. Larry Peterson 912.652.0367 larry.peterson@savannahnow.com http://www.savannahnow.com/stories/082404/2394687.shtml A Savannah man in charge of some of John Kerry's boat patrols during the Vietnam War says the young Navy officer's reckless conduct sometimes disrupted missions. "I had a lot of trouble getting him to follow orders," said Tom Wright, who - like Kerry - served on 50-foot Swift Boats that prowled rivers, looked for trouble and often found it. Wright is in the thick of the ongoing mudfest over whether the Democratic...

A Savannah man in charge of some of John Kerry's boat patrols during the Vietnam War says the young Navy officer's reckless conduct sometimes disrupted missions. "I had a lot of trouble getting him to follow orders," said Tom Wright, who - like Kerry - served on 50-foot Swift Boats that prowled rivers, looked for trouble and often found it. After the Swift boat commander repeatedly balked at his instructions, Wright said, he persuaded a higher-up to transfer Kerry to another unit. Wright said Kerry refused to coordinate the fire of his .50 caliber machine guns with the actions of...

Kerry former Commanding Officer - Tom Wright is telling radio host Kerry was asked to leave military after only 4 months. Listen now: http://kmclive.com