Ask NT Wright Anything #13 Christian sexual ethics, homosexuality and transgender

2019-05-10T17:00:00+01:00

In this edition of the podcast Tom answers listener questions on how to have better conversations on sexuality in the church, co-habitation, whether the New Testament understanding of homosexuality was different to today and his thoughts on Transgender following a letter he wrote to The Times newspaper.

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