N.T. Wright appeared on The Colbert Report the other night. I didn't see, but I've found it embedded in several blogs, and I now add it here. I've only read part of one of Wright's books, but my impression is that I agree with him on the big picture but differ on the details (for example, I appreciate his treatment of classical Christian doctrines, but think he's being a complete ass in his efforts to save the world from partnered gay priests and bishops). Anyway, here's the video. Everything he says about heaven and the resurrection is theologically sound. It's not particularly entertaining, which is a disappointment, though as the guy I stole the link from says, it's always a good thing when theology is being discussed in public. My one complaint is where he resorts to the old trope of everything having gone great in the apostolic and patristic eras, and then the middle ages screwed everything up. I'll admit that many medieval theologians saw the resurrection (not to be confused with the immortality of the soul) as something of an afterthought, but counterexamples abound. Maybe I'll tell you about some of them later if the mood strikes me.
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