Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues

Short Review: variety of articles bundled together in a new book. On the whole, these are mostly issues that Wright has dealt with more fully in his full length books. But there are a couple of issues that are either new or better dealt with here, particularly his chapter on Women in Ministry and his take on Epicureanism. Because of Wright's style (long narrative to explain why many traditional readings are missing the actual point of the issues because of a lack of understanding of the original writer(s), readers or culture) these shorter (15-20 page) chapters means that he spends a lot of time referring the reader to his books for a fuller picture.

It is not that this is a bad book, just that if you have read a lot of Wright (as I have) then you will be disappointed that these shorter takes are less helpful than his longer works. (If I had the option, I would give it a 3.5 stars)

Click through for the full review on my blog http://bookwi.se/surprised-by-scripture/