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mjarmel's review against another edition
5.0
It's good to see Christian thinkers who don't dismiss the ambiguities and complex nature of living. Wright weaves a clear (albeit repetitive) argument for what a flourishing life means abstractly and practically.
sarahs_readingparty's review against another edition
4.0
Employees at my university were supposed to read this over the summer. And like the dutiful librarian I am, I did read it! It is a dense read--N.T. Wright makes you think, for sure, but it is worth the effort. I appreciated the reminder that Christ did not come just so we could go to heaven. He came so we could impact the world in the here and now...and our life should be lived in such a way to bring glory to Him by our choices and in living out our values. I appreciated the breakdown of how various "Bible heroes" worked out their virtues.
allisonwilliams's review against another edition
1.0
I only found one or two clear premises. The writing was overly wordy and the content kept repeating itself. If you must read the book, reading the first chapter will contain all the information.
rheckner's review
5.0
A brilliant and insightful book. Extremely clarifying and engaging -- rigorous but easy to read. It is amazing how many thoughts and ideas this book has helped me to name and understand. Wright is a gift to modern Christianity. It is also amazing to see a book on Christian Virtue Ethics from a perspective of a deeply-rooted Pauline scholar and a theologian that doesn't represent a very strong Catholic (Roman, Anglo, or otherwise) view point (though I consider myself more of an Anglo-Catholic). It is encouraging to see the tradition of virtue ethics being lauded from many sides. A wonderful book.
eely225's review
4.0
A good, relatively concise work on the importance of cultivating virtue in practical effort and how it relates to the ostensibly "spiritual" path of religious growth and life.
I'd recommend it as a rebalancing mechanism for when you (me) feel like temporal existence is an empty trial to be endured.
I'd recommend it as a rebalancing mechanism for when you (me) feel like temporal existence is an empty trial to be endured.
lukemosher's review against another edition
What a salve. Exactly what I needed to read. Put off the old self, put on the new.
cjhubbs's review against another edition
4.0
I'm still chewing on whether or not to give this book five stars. This book is a fairly logical progression from Simply Christian and Surprised by Hope. Once Wright has discussed what it means to be Christian and then has outlined the Christian's hope for eternity, this volume deals with the idea of the Christian ethic or virtue.
Wright works with many passages both from the Gospels and from Paul's epistles to explain the concept of Christian virtue - the idea that by practicing virtuous character in the here and now, we are anticipating preparing ourselves for the way things will be in the eternal kingdom.
Once again good stuff from Wright. If I were to rank the books in this trilogy, I'd have to go with Surprised by Hope as number one, but After You Believe would be a solid #2.
Wright works with many passages both from the Gospels and from Paul's epistles to explain the concept of Christian virtue - the idea that by practicing virtuous character in the here and now, we are anticipating preparing ourselves for the way things will be in the eternal kingdom.
Once again good stuff from Wright. If I were to rank the books in this trilogy, I'd have to go with Surprised by Hope as number one, but After You Believe would be a solid #2.