Comments on: N. T. Wright on ‘The Colbert Report’ http://www.dennyburk.com/n-t-wright-on-%e2%80%98the-colbert-report%e2%80%99/ A commentary on theology, politics, and culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:07:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jeff miller http://www.dennyburk.com/n-t-wright-on-%e2%80%98the-colbert-report%e2%80%99/#comment-38970 jeff miller Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:58:15 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2151#comment-38970 Tim, Yes, if you mean the review written a few years ago, I read it and thought it was very much worth reading. -Jeff Tim,
Yes, if you mean the review written a few years ago, I read it and thought it was very much worth reading.
-Jeff

]]> By: Tim Nussbaumer http://www.dennyburk.com/n-t-wright-on-%e2%80%98the-colbert-report%e2%80%99/#comment-38914 Tim Nussbaumer Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:44:28 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2151#comment-38914 I enjoyed the interview but thought Wright was not his usual self. He seemed a little out of his element. Having said that, I tend to agree with comments that suggest the possibility of people picking up his book because of the show. If I'm being honest, I've bought books from seeing authors on the show. On a side not, has anyone seen Garlington's review of Piper's book? I enjoyed the interview but thought Wright was not his usual self. He seemed a little out of his element. Having said that, I tend to agree with comments that suggest the possibility of people picking up his book because of the show. If I’m being honest, I’ve bought books from seeing authors on the show.

On a side not, has anyone seen Garlington’s review of Piper’s book?

]]> By: Brandon Rawlings http://www.dennyburk.com/n-t-wright-on-%e2%80%98the-colbert-report%e2%80%99/#comment-38900 Brandon Rawlings Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:44:06 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2151#comment-38900 Tony Perkins also recently went on the Colbert Report discussing gay marriage. Who's next? Tony Perkins also recently went on the Colbert Report discussing gay marriage. Who’s next?

]]> By: Josh Orr http://www.dennyburk.com/n-t-wright-on-%e2%80%98the-colbert-report%e2%80%99/#comment-38896 Josh Orr Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:04:16 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2151#comment-38896 I would like to know also, is there any continued dialogue between wright and piper available to the public? I would like to know also, is there any continued dialogue between wright and piper available to the public?

]]> By: jeff miller http://www.dennyburk.com/n-t-wright-on-%e2%80%98the-colbert-report%e2%80%99/#comment-38894 jeff miller Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:27:33 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2151#comment-38894 Denny, While I think your concerns about an impoverished presentation of the gospel are reasonable, Wright obviously is not using a strict criteria for interview venues. Did you hear the whole audio from your June 12th post? With a smile, Jeff Also, do you have access to any more on Wright's ongoing interaction with John Piper? Thanks. Denny,
While I think your concerns about an impoverished presentation of the gospel are reasonable, Wright obviously is not using a strict criteria for interview venues. Did you hear the whole audio from your June 12th post?
With a smile,
Jeff
Also, do you have access to any more on Wright’s ongoing interaction with John Piper? Thanks.

]]> By: jeremy z http://www.dennyburk.com/n-t-wright-on-%e2%80%98the-colbert-report%e2%80%99/#comment-38885 jeremy z Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:47:28 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2151#comment-38885 Denny your delightful two comments frustrate me. Here is Why? 1) We cannot take ourselves too seriously. Seriously, we cannot have our neck tie too tight. Loosen up, the Colbert Report is not suppose to be a theological dissertation. Rather the Report show engages issues in a satire way. 2) Do you realize how many non-believers view the Colbert show? To me this is the biggest witnessing tool ever! Putting a respectable and well articulate Christian scholar on the Colbert Report is like handing out 3 million pointless and useless tracts. Unfortunately taking the tract route people will be laughing AT you and not WITH you. At least people viewing the Colbert Report are laughing WITH us, right? My question to ya'll tract supporting people, is how helpful are tracts? 3) I think in your second point, you miss the point. Basically ever living being in America knows how to get into heaven. We are God's nation, right? 4) Denny states: There was no talk of sin, judgment, the cross, faith in Christ, or forgiveness. Yes I love it when he always includes this part in everything. It does not matter the context the sin talk always is presented. It is good to be back on dennyburk.com. I have missed you guys and GALS. Grace and Peace. Denny your delightful two comments frustrate me. Here is Why?
1) We cannot take ourselves too seriously. Seriously, we cannot have our neck tie too tight. Loosen up, the Colbert Report is not suppose to be a theological dissertation. Rather the Report show engages issues in a satire way.

2) Do you realize how many non-believers view the Colbert show? To me this is the biggest witnessing tool ever! Putting a respectable and well articulate Christian scholar on the Colbert Report is like handing out 3 million pointless and useless tracts. Unfortunately taking the tract route people will be laughing AT you and not WITH you. At least people viewing the Colbert Report are laughing WITH us, right? My question to ya’ll tract supporting people, is how helpful are tracts?

3) I think in your second point, you miss the point. Basically ever living being in America knows how to get into heaven. We are God’s nation, right?

4) Denny states: There was no talk of sin, judgment, the cross, faith in Christ, or forgiveness.

Yes I love it when he always includes this part in everything. It does not matter the context the sin talk always is presented.

It is good to be back on dennyburk.com. I have missed you guys and GALS.

Grace and Peace.

]]> By: Glenn Jones http://www.dennyburk.com/n-t-wright-on-%e2%80%98the-colbert-report%e2%80%99/#comment-38884 Glenn Jones Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:45:29 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2151#comment-38884 Denny, I felt that it was certainly one of the more serious interviews. Colbert has to make jokes about something and from what I remember, he seemed to be poking fun at all the bad notions that people have about heaven. Now, I don't know if he agrees with Wright's book in full, but I think he wants people to know what's out there and to encourage serious thought about important subjects in the culture of our country (both spiritual and political, etc). Obviously, he's a satirist and that's the way his show has to be and the way he wants it to be. But that doesn't mean that good cannot come of it in my opinion... Take the interview he had with Bart Ehrman. He made Ehrman look like a fool and THAT is a really good thing! :-) Watch and tell me what you think if you haven't seen it already... <a href="http://www.indefenseofthefaith.org/?p=449" rel="nofollow">Master Christian Apologist: Stephen Colbert</a> Denny,

I felt that it was certainly one of the more serious interviews. Colbert has to make jokes about something and from what I remember, he seemed to be poking fun at all the bad notions that people have about heaven.

Now, I don’t know if he agrees with Wright’s book in full, but I think he wants people to know what’s out there and to encourage serious thought about important subjects in the culture of our country (both spiritual and political, etc).

Obviously, he’s a satirist and that’s the way his show has to be and the way he wants it to be. But that doesn’t mean that good cannot come of it in my opinion…

Take the interview he had with Bart Ehrman. He made Ehrman look like a fool and THAT is a really good thing! :-)

Watch and tell me what you think if you haven’t seen it already…

Master Christian Apologist: Stephen Colbert

]]> By: Hector http://www.dennyburk.com/n-t-wright-on-%e2%80%98the-colbert-report%e2%80%99/#comment-38883 Hector Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:06:27 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2151#comment-38883 Wright on Colbert is a good thing. It brings (a small dose of) Truth to people. Our job is to capitalize on that seed and keep the conversation going or start new ones. And, don't think a conversation with humor cannot also convey true propositions. Wright on Colbert is a good thing. It brings (a small dose of) Truth to people. Our job is to capitalize on that seed and keep the conversation going or start new ones. And, don’t think a conversation with humor cannot also convey true propositions.

]]> By: Brian L. http://www.dennyburk.com/n-t-wright-on-%e2%80%98the-colbert-report%e2%80%99/#comment-38881 Brian L. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:11:53 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2151#comment-38881 Heck, at least he was better than Rick Warren... Heck, at least he was better than Rick Warren…

]]> By: John Mark Inman http://www.dennyburk.com/n-t-wright-on-%e2%80%98the-colbert-report%e2%80%99/#comment-38880 John Mark Inman Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:58:58 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2151#comment-38880 I thought the interview was more serious than others I've seen on the Colbert Report.(But I don't watch it that much) It was actually the finest greatest interview that has ever been shown to man on the face of the earth. :) I thought Wright was able to emphasize the big points of his book. It seemed like an in-house discussion between 2 Christians. In a lot of ways the book is an in-house book aiming to correct misunderstanding among Christians about the relative importance of heaven to the big picture of resurrection and new creation. Overall,I thought the Bishop looked a bit nervous and his planned jokes fell a little flat. Partly because he pronounces dogma "dogmer". Even then I'm not sure it was that funny. But preacher jokes usually aren't that funny, so I guess it's forgiveable. I thought the interview was more serious than others I’ve seen on the Colbert Report.(But I don’t watch it that much) It was actually the finest greatest interview that has ever been shown to man on the face of the earth. :)

I thought Wright was able to emphasize the big points of his book. It seemed like an in-house discussion between 2 Christians. In a lot of ways the book is an in-house book aiming to correct misunderstanding among Christians about the relative importance of heaven to the big picture of resurrection and new creation.

Overall,I thought the Bishop looked a bit nervous and his planned jokes fell a little flat. Partly because he pronounces dogma “dogmer”. Even then I’m not sure it was that funny. But preacher jokes usually aren’t that funny, so I guess it’s forgiveable.

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