The Gospel in the Dock

“Is there any Christian concept as basic or as baffling as ‘the Gospel’? Bryan Christman knows that to adequately understand what the gospel is, one must also consider how it relates to virtually everything else of importance. So it is that he puts the good news in the dock, cross-examining a who’s who of classic thinkers and theologians and taking in love, power, violence, peace, good, evil, life, and death along the way. A spirited examination of our most important idea.”


—Stephen Backhouse, author of Kierkegaard’s Critique of Christian Nationalism





“Very few books contain the wisdom herein! Christman has not only detailed hundreds of accurate and penetrating cultural insights, but he’s testified to the raw power of the gospel: the good news of our radical encounter with God through Jesus Christ. Avoiding the twin mistakes of fuzzy sentimentalism and cold skepticism, The Gospel in the Dock forges a brilliant and creative path toward radical orthodoxy.”


—David Mau, Admissions, Colorado Christian University





“The questions that people are asking today are not so much whether the gospel is true, but is the good news actually good? Bryan Christman tackles these questions, putting the gospel on trial in the spirit of C. S. Lewis. Whether or not you agree with all of Christman’s conclusions, he asks all of the right questions. The Gospel in the Dock is a helpful guide on our journey to rediscover the goodness of the gospel.”


—Stephen J. Bedard, Disability Theologian and Pastor of Queen Street Baptist Church