Can I attend Catholic church? Jews vs Judeans in translation? Why did Paul circumcise Timothy but not Titus?

Ask NT Wright Anything

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🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright responds to listener questions about attending churches across denominational lines, the meaning of key biblical terms, and puzzling moments in the life of the Apostle Paul.Tom explores whether Protestants can attend Catholic churches, reflecting on how Christian unity should be lived out despite real theological differences. He also explains why some Bible translations use “Judeans” instead of “Jews,” and why this matters for understanding the New Testament without importing modern assumptions.Finally, Tom tackles a challenging question about Paul: why did he circumcise Timothy but refuse to circumcise Titus? Through this, he unpacks Paul’s mission strategy, his commitment to unity, and what it means to be faithful to the gospel in different cultural contexts.Support & Subscribe👉 Support thought-provoking conversations and help keep the show going at www.premierunbelievable.com/geolink/donate💡❓Got a question for Tom? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠askntwright.com⁠⁠⁠👉 Refer a friend to become a subscriber → They can get 10% off by clicking hereFollow usInstagram: https://instagram.com/premierunbelievableFacebook: https://facebook.com/premierunbelievableTik Tok: https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievableX: https://x.com/UnbelievableFE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:59.9	Hello and welcome to this episode of Ask Entie Right Anything,
1:04.1	the program where we answer your questions about Jesus, the Bible and the life of faith.
1:10.3	I'm Mike Bird from Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia, and I'm joined with
1:14.9	Tom Wright from Whitcliffe Hall in Oxford.
1:18.7	That's fair to say, Tom, there's no Ask Entier-Rite-Anything program without you.
1:22.7	You know, we can't sub in someone else like a Chris Wright or a Craig Keener, as good as they all are, those chaps.
1:32.9	They might be able to do it with AI, for all I know, you could probably generate an image of me talking about the Bible.
1:41.3	Yeah, but I would end up writing the script, so it would look like you, but you'd be saying the
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