In his book on Ephesians, talking about Ephesians 2, N.T. Wright argues that the church offers more than diversity or coexistence. It is a new humanity, formed by grace, reconciled through Christ and filled with the Spirit, the kind of unity modern secular culture longs for but cannot create on its own.

N.T. Wright makes a bold claim in a new episode of his podcast: in his reading of Ephesians 2, secular multiculturalism is a parody of the church’s true unity. That may sound provocative, but his point is not to dismiss diversity or belittle efforts to live well across cultures. Rather, he is asking a deeper question: what actually makes unity possible?

For N.T. Wright’s vision in Ephesians 2 is far bigger than private salvation. Christians rightly cherish the words: “By grace you have been saved through faith.” But Paul does not stop there. He goes on to show what that grace creates. In Christ, people who… (Register to read the rest of the article)