Surprised by Hope

This is a wonderful refreshing read from N.T. Wright! Starting from a close reconsideration of the doctrine of the general resurrection as an explicitly embodied concept he moves into an explication of the consequences of remembering orthodoxy elsewhere in eschatology and in the church. He biblical exegesis is rock solid and vintage Wright, and quite readable, oftentimes a distillation of the more technical work in "Resurrection and the Son of God". It does seem that he tries to pack a bit too much into this volume as his ethical reflections in the closing chapters are a bit thin at times. Overall I highly recommend this as a refreshing read and an excellent entry point into re-considering embodiment.