From the Publisher
For those who are new to Wright, Simply Good News will offer a helpful introduction to and summary of . . . the work of an undoubtedly brilliant artist.” — Christianity Today
“Simply Good News is a potent reminder that the gospel is an announcement of a past event, and this ensures the future and transforms the present. In a world of competing allegiances and rivals for cultural dominance, Wright steps in to say, ‘Jesus is Lord.’” — Gospel Coalition
“Takes aim at pious church-going Christians who cling to a naive but persistent belief—that Jesus’ teaching is all about getting your caboose into Heaven. . . . Wright is a giant among conservative Christian thinkers, often compared to C.S. Lewis in stature and influence.” — The News & Observer
“Wright wipes off the dust of history and culture and finds that the good news of Jesus is more exciting, dynamic, and inspirational than what we have settled for. . . . Excellent scholarship expressed clearly and simply . . . a short gem.” — Above the Haze
“Explains the nature of good news, the essence of what that good news is and is not, and what it means for the way we live now, think about God, and pray . . . readable and insightful, characterized by Wright’s familiar mixture of rich scholarship, vivid illustration, and contemporary application.” — Christianity Today
“Clarifies what exactly the good news is, and why such an undertaking even matters . . . well-articulated.” — Seedbed
“Thoughtful and accessible, offering concrete Biblical wisdom as to how we can live as good news people.” — Unfundamentalist Christians
Praise for N. T. Wright: “Tom Wright is, as always, brilliant at distilling immense scholarship into vivid, clear and accessible form.” — Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
“Wright’s direct style, reminiscent of C. S. Lewis’ writings, invites readers in but allows for internal argument.” — Booklist (starred review)
“When today’s leading New Testament theologian has something new to say about anything, readers pay attention.” — Kimberly Mauck, The Christian Chronicle
“Wright’s books have overpowered both Lewis and Stott because he has expanded those studies and set it all in a firmer historical orientation.” — Scot McKnight, author of The Jesus Creed
“Simply Good News sets out to reorient and refocus the Christian faith by examining its central tenet: the gospel… His exegesis of Jesus’ words is thoughtful and accessible, offering concrete Biblical wisdom as to how we can live as good news people.” — Patheos
“Wright’s got another masterful book under his belt with Simply Good News.” — Clarion Journal
Seedbed
Clarifies what exactly the good news is, and why such an undertaking even matters . . . well-articulated.
The News & Observer
Takes aim at pious church-going Christians who cling to a naive but persistent belief—that Jesus’ teaching is all about getting your caboose into Heaven. . . . Wright is a giant among conservative Christian thinkers, often compared to C.S. Lewis in stature and influence.
Gospel Coalition
Simply Good News is a potent reminder that the gospel is an announcement of a past event, and this ensures the future and transforms the present. In a world of competing allegiances and rivals for cultural dominance, Wright steps in to say, ‘Jesus is Lord.’
Kimberly Mauck
When today’s leading New Testament theologian has something new to say about anything, readers pay attention.
Christianity Today
For those who are new to Wright, Simply Good News will offer a helpful introduction to and summary of . . . the work of an undoubtedly brilliant artist.
Booklist (starred review)
Wright’s direct style, reminiscent of C. S. Lewis’ writings, invites readers in but allows for internal argument.
Unfundamentalist Christians
Thoughtful and accessible, offering concrete Biblical wisdom as to how we can live as good news people.
Above the Haze
Wright wipes off the dust of history and culture and finds that the good news of Jesus is more exciting, dynamic, and inspirational than what we have settled for. . . . Excellent scholarship expressed clearly and simply . . . a short gem.
Rowan Williams
Praise for N. T. Wright: “Tom Wright is, as always, brilliant at distilling immense scholarship into vivid, clear and accessible form.
Clarion Journal
Wright’s got another masterful book under his belt with Simply Good News.
Scot McKnight
Wright’s books have overpowered both Lewis and Stott because he has expanded those studies and set it all in a firmer historical orientation.
Patheos
Simply Good News sets out to reorient and refocus the Christian faith by examining its central tenet: the gospel… His exegesis of Jesus’ words is thoughtful and accessible, offering concrete Biblical wisdom as to how we can live as good news people.
Library Journal
03/01/2015
Wright (New Testament and early Christianity, Univ. of St. Andrews; Paul and the Faithfulness of God), a retired bishop of the Anglican Church and a busy author of scholarly books on New Testament subjects and more accessible theological works, has been criticized for his outspoken opposition to liberalizing tendencies within the Anglican communion, especially in matters of sexuality. In his latest book, Wright states that the good news is not simply of God's grace or love, but that God came to earth as Jesus, and therefore is like Jesus: complex, real, loving, and utterly unlike—as the author takes pains to point out—the gods of the pagan world. All of this, according to Wright, is part of the Lord's larger project, for Christians to see that God wants to save the world through the actions of the faithful. VERDICT Far from Wright's most profound or effective contribution to theological dialog, this title should nevertheless prove of interest to students and pastors.
