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Is Christianity really about going to heaven when we die—or is the story much bigger?

In this episode of Shifting Culture, Joshua Johnson sits down with theologian N.T. Wright to explore a deeply biblical vision of the Christian faith: not humans escaping earth for heaven, but God coming home to dwell with his creation. Drawing from Genesis to Revelation, Wright reframes salvation, resurrection, judgment, and the role of the church as part of God’s ongoing work of new creation.

This conversation covers:

Heaven and earth as overlapping realities

Why resurrection matters more than “going to heaven”

Jesus as the fulfillment of God’s homecoming promise

Judgment as restoration, not destruction

What it means to be fully human

The church as a sign of God’s future in the present

The Spirit, the ascension, and God’s work in the world today

If you’re wrestling with faith, justice, suffering, or the relevance of Christianity in the modern world, this episode offers a hopeful, grounded vision of the gospel that connects belief to real life.

📘 Based on N.T. Wright’s new book God’s Homecoming
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