Samuel Tranter - How does a theology of hope help us live well today?

Talking Theology

English - July 05, 2020 23:00 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MB - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
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What does it mean to hope for the kingdom of God? Is hope for the present, or for the future, or can it be both? What in the Bible helps us to have hope for the future without losing concern for the present? And in our challenging world, how does hope help us both lament and praise?

Dr Samuel Tranter is is a visiting fellow at Cranmer Hall, John’s College and will be taking up the role of Director of Postgraduate Studies at Cranmer Hall from August. For more about Sam, click here.