Simply Good News: Why the Gospel Is News and What Makes It Good

<p>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 &quot;good news&quot; and why it is more timely and transforming today than we know.</p><p>The Gospel means good news. But if the message has been around for 2,000 years, what makes it significant today? What's so &quot;good&quot; about stories involving damnation, violence, and a God who sacrifices his only son?</p><p>Noted Bible scholar N.T. Wright shows us how Christians today have lost sight of what the &quot;good news&quot; 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 &quot;good news&quot; really is, and applies it to our lives today, revealing its power to transform us.</p>