38 pages • 1 hour read
N. T. WrightSimply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2006A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
What is the principal thesis of the text, and why would its author view a book like this as particularly needed or useful in the 21st century?
According to Wright, how is the human desire for beauty a sign of God’s presence?
According to Wright, how is the human desire for justice a sign of God’s presence?
Why does Wright view worship primarily an act of love rather than an act of obedience or fear?
Do you agree that the human person is created for a life lived in community? If so, how, and in what way?
What does Wright argue is unique about the Christian experience of pain, suffering, and death?
Why is it important that Christianity is fundamentally a religion based on a historical event, rather than a theoretical philosophy of life?
Is Christian morality about obeying the rules, getting the right answers, or being happy? What does Wright argue and why?
How is Christianity related to Judaism and ancient Israel?
How is the love of God and the love of other human beings related in Christian teaching?
