Book launch: God's Homecoming
with Tom Wright and Premier
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Join us for the launch of Tom Wright's newest book, God's Homecoming , including a live taping of the 'Unbelievable' podcast with Premier. |
About the event
For generations, many Christians have imagined the Bible’s story as one in which we leave earth behind and “go to heaven” when we die. But, as Tom Wright has spent decades patiently explaining, from Surprised by Hope to his latest major work God’s Homecoming, that is simply not the scriptural narrative. The Bible does not give us a tale of souls escaping upward; it gives us the astonishing announcement that God intends to come and dwell with us.
In this special Oxford evening, Tom Wright will guide us through the central biblical theme that has been hidden in plain sight: God’s longing to make creation his home. Drawing on careful historical scholarship, robust biblical exegesis, and the earthy, hope-filled tone familiar from his recent conversations on the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast, Tom will show how the whole sweep of Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation moves towards one destination: the renewal of all things through God’s personal presence.
Following the taped interview, there will be a time for audience questions, followed by a reception, book sale and signing. All are welcome!
Wycliffe Hall has set itself the modest task of fostering a New Renaissance of Christian scholarship, leadership and culture. As both a Christian community and a Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford, we want to see transformational scholarship, leadership and culture, born out of Christian community, offering the truth, beauty and goodness of the gospel to the world.
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Event details
Date: Monday 2nd March 2026
Time: 6-7.30pm, followed by a areception
Venue: Wycliffe Hall, 52-54 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PW
Getting here: Wycliffe Hall is on major bus routes. Limited parking may be available on site (please contact us by email if you have any special access requirements) and pay-and-display on-street parking is available close by in Norham Gardens.
Photography and filming: This event will include photography and filming for use by Wycliffe and Premier: please contact us directly if you have any questions about this: conferences@wycliffe.ox.ac.uk.
All are welcome: the event is open to the public and free to attend, but we are expecting to sell out quickly. You will need a ticket to attend.
About our guests
N.T. Wright, who prepared for ordained ministry at Wycliffe Hall, is one of the world’s leading New Testament scholars, and a world authority on the apostle Paul. Wright is the author of over 80 academic and lay-level books such as Surprised by Hope, The Day The Revolution Began and Paul: A Biography (writing under the name Tom Wright for a general audience). Wright is ordained in the Church of England and, among other roles, served as Bishop of Durham between 2003 - 2010.
Since 2010, N.T. Wright has been Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews. He is much in demand as a lecturer around the world and author of the bestselling For Everyone commentary series and the New Testament For Everyone Bible translation. In 2018, Wright delivered the prestigious Gifford Lectures, soon to be published as History and Eschatology: Jesus and the Promise of Natural Theology, entitled Discerning the Dawn: History, Eschatology and New Creation. He is a Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall.
Tom Wright
