I RECENTLY GIFTED a copy of N. T. Wright’s How God Became King to a friend who I thought would enjoy the theological challenge.  In the book, Wright asserts that we have “turned the speakers too high” on two aspects of historical Christianity while “turning down” two other speakers.  The book is his attempt at helping us understand the necessity and benefit of adjusting the speakers and getting the fuller sound.

“How likely is it that we’ve gotten things this wrong for so long?” is a form of the question that my friend asked as we talked about the book.  The Reformation, of course, is an example of a response where a large number of believers realized that some major things had gotten decisively out of whack.  And while I’m still “feeling out” Wright’s assertions about the Gospels and the general thrust of the biblical text, I do find a lot of his thinking resonant.

The folks over at Relevant just posted an excerpt from Wright’s book on biblical authority: Scripture and the Authority of God.  The excerpt is a hefty chunk that looks at what Wright asserts as misreadings of the biblical text committed by both the “left” and the “right.”  Take a look here and see what you think.  Would love to hear your thoughts.  Points to Wright, of course, for multiple uses of the word symbiosis, a word we don’t use often enough.