Simply Good News: Why the Gospel Is News and What Makes It Good Contributor(s): Wright, N. T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062334344 ISBN-13: 9780062334343 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Jesus, The Gospels & Acts - Religion | Christian Theology - Apologetics - Religion | Christian Living - Spiritual Growth |
Dewey: 230 |
LCCN: 2014028420 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: The bishop, Bible scholar, modern heir to C. S. Lewis, and revered author of Simply Christian and Simply Jesus offers a fresh look at the Gospel, explaining why Jesus' message is "good news" and why it is more timely and transforming today than we know. The Gospel means good news. But if the message has been around for 2,000 years, what makes it significant today? What's so "good" about stories involving damnation, violence, and a God who sacrifices his only son? Noted Bible scholar N.T. Wright shows us how Christians today have lost sight of what the "good news" of the gospel really is. In Simply Good News, he takes us back in time to reveal how the people of the first-century--the gospel's original audience--would have received Jesus' message. He offer a clear and thoughtful analysis of what the "good news" really is, and applies it to our lives today, revealing its power to transform us. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wright, N. T.: - N. T. Wright, one of the world's leading Bible scholars, is the chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews, an Anglican bishop, and bestselling author. Featured on ABC News, The Colbert Report, Dateline, and Fresh Air, Wright is the award-winning author of Simply Good News, Simply Jesus, Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, How God Became King, Scripture and the Authority of God, Surprised by Scripture, and The Case for the Psalms, as well as the recent translation of the New Testament The Kingdom New Testament and the much heralded series Christian Origins and the Question of God. |