After You Believe by N.T. Wright

N.T.Wright's work usually takes me a few months to chew through. After You Believe took me much longer.

His writing style is chock-full of meaty ideas that you can't calmly skim through a book by Wright. And being a British Bishop adds to the layers of complications.

After You Believe is the 3rd book of a trilogy. First there was Simply Christian which dealt with why Christianity made sense, second came Surprised by Hope which touched on heaven, and the resurrection.

After You Believe answers the question: once you become a Christian, what do you do? This is Wright's version of human Virtue.

With 8 chapters, N.T. Wright uses his typical style of building each chapter on top of the previous chapter's idea.

1. What Am I Here For?
2. The Transformation of Character
3. Priests and Rulers
4. The Kingdom Coming and the People Prepared
5. Transformed by the Renewal of the Mind
6. Three Virtues, Nine Varieties of Fruit, and One Body
7. Virtue in Action: The Royal Priesthood
8. The Virtuous Circle

Wright is never without extensive biblical examples and exegesis. You will put this book down feeling as if you've sat through a summer's worth of sermons. For those of us who enjoy fleshing out our theology, this book is worth the read.




This book was provided for review by HarperOne Publishing