N.T. Wright on Early Christianity in the Roman World
Tom (NT) Wright
41.2
16 December 2025
23 December 2025
In this interview, N. T. Wright explores how early Christian communities emerged and developed within the political, social, and religious structures of the Roman Empire. He examines the complex relationship between Christian identity, Roman civic expectations, and the broader landscape of ancient religion. Wright highlights how Christian worship, ethics, and claims about Jesus created both continuity with and contrast to the surrounding Greco-Roman and Jewish cultures.
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