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New Testament scholar N. T. Wright surveys ancient Western religion and philosophy, and shows how the Christian gospel was (and still is) radically different. Discover more in Wright's book THE NEW TESTAMENT IN ITS WORLD: https://booksforchrist.com/products/the-new-testament-in-its-world Topics discussed in the video: 0:01 - An overview of ancient Western belief and philosophy. 2:54 - How ancient worldviews dealt with the problem of evil, and how Christian teaching was different. 3:40 - Why most Western people today, by default, are actually Epicureans; how people in Paul's day were Stoics; and why the difference is important to understand. 4:32 - How the gospel differs from these other beliefs. Shop the video lectures here: https://booksforchrist.com/products/the-new-testament-in-its-world-video-lectures