Signposts from a suffering World: How God Reveals HImself Despite Everything

November 13, 7:00–8:30pm

Memorial Hall Auditorium, James Madison University

395 South High Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Featuring: N.T. Wright


N.T. Wright is a prolific author for both academic and popular readers. He is the author of Paul: A BiographySimply Jesus, Surprised by Hope, The Day the Revolution Began, Jesus and the Victory of God, and Paul and the Faithfulness of God. He is also the author of the For Everyone Series of New Testament commentaries.


He currently serves as Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Previously Wright served as Bishop of Durham, Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey, and Dean of Lichfield Cathedral. Over the past twenty years he served as Professor of New Testament Studies at Cambridge, McGill, and Oxford Universities.


Professor Wright is also a winsome and articulate presenter who knows how to communicate effectively with the public at large. He writes often for newspapers in England, including the TimesThe Independent, and The Guardian. He has been interviewed numerous times by radio and television broadcasters on both sides of the Atlantic, including ABC, NBC, CNN, PBS, FOX, and NPR. N.T. Wright Online provides courses developed by Professor N.T. Wright of St. Andrews University, Scotland, such as Simply Jesus and Paul and His Letter to the Ephesians.



A video of the presentation can be viewed here.

A video of the Q & A session can be viewed here.




[For information on additional presentations see below]

Additional public presentations

in Harrisonburg by professor wright

Tuesday, November 13
7:30-9:00 a.m. • Area Pastors’ Breakfast at Park View Mennonite Church

Twelve Steps to Transformative Christian Citizenship: Some Biblical Challenges (plus Q&A)

11:00-11:45 a.m. • Eastern Mennonite Seminary Chapel at Martin Chapel

The Spirit and the Church’s Task (based on John 16:4b–15)


Wednesday, November 14
10:10-11:00 a.m. • Eastern Mennonite University Chapel at Lehman Auditorium
The Day the Revolution Began: Atonement the Right Way Round

11:00-11:30 a.m. • Post chapel Q&A with N.T. Wright at Lehman Auditorium

7:00-8:30 p.m. • Augsburger Lecture Series Colloquium Address at Lehman Auditorium
Promised Glory: Thinking Straight about God and the World (plus Q&A)