God So Loved the World covers the usual ground of contemporary evangelical and non-evangelical Christologies, but it does so in a unique way. Rather than simply discussing doctrine, Jonathan Wilson has incorporated stories, images, and practices from the New Testament that bring out the relevance of an orthodox Christology for the church and for individual believers. For Wilson, Christology is central to the gospel message.

With both his students and contemporary culture in mind, Wilson has developed a postmodern primer that creatively uses the images of Christ’s work to invite "theological reflection that connects believing with living." As such, it is a "Christology for disciples," written in a jargon-free manner that effectively communicates to both an academic audience and thoughtful seekers.

The book’s novel approach and accessible style make it ideal for professors, students, educated laypeople, and spiritual seekers who are looking for an orthodox approach to Christology that also seeks to understand more fully the relevance of Christ in our postmodern world.

Love does not judge in order to destroy: love judges in order to redeem." With many such quotable sentences, Jonathan Wilson in this book offers to disciples at all levels of maturity an enormous gift — genuine theology for the Church’s life! He deftly sifts and sorts, differentiates and delineates to show us specific liabilities and merits of various ancient and postmodern perceptions of Christ and Christ’s work of Atonement. Ideas form us, and Wilson’s form us deeply by clarifying core doctrines of our faith. His Christology is profound enough to grow professionals and accessible enough to guide beginners. Its best outcome will be changed lives — including yours! –Dr. Marva J. Dawn, Theologian, Author, Educator with "Christians Equipped for Ministry and Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, BC