Wright explores a universal human experience that is difficult to express—the sense that the world ought to be different, it ought to be better, as broken signposts pointing to transcendent realities . . . a readable apologia for the Christian faith. Recommended.” — Library Journal
"A rich and encouraging book. With his great theological and interpretive erudition, Wright shows that our desire for goods like justice, love, and truth isn’t futile. Broken Signposts will deepen readers’ understanding of God’s kingship, the unity of Scripture, and the nature of Christian engagement in the life of the world." — James Davison Hunter, author of To Change the World
“Some writers are perceptive commentators on human affairs. Some are perceptive interpreters of Scripture. In this book, Wright is both. His interweaving of these two strands is masterful; his exegesis is often amazing. This reader had no intimation of the richness and subtlety of John’s Gospel that Wright brings to light.” — Nicholas Wolterstorff, Noah Porter Professor Emeritus of Philosophical Theology, Yale University and Senior Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, University of Virginia
“An instant classic! I can think of no better book for those who are struggling to make sense of the world and our place within it. I will be recommending this book for many years to come!” — Jason Harris, senior pastor, Central Presbyterian Church, New York City
“More like a fast-paced sermon than a lecture, Wright's insights into John's account of Jesus and human life flow lucidly to the reader through analogies that are pertinent, illustrations that are contemporary, and a conviction that Jesus is the bearer of really, really ‘good news.’" — David Renwick, Senior Pastor, The National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC
“Wright paints an evocative picture of the intersection of our yearning for redemption with the Jesus revealed in John’s Gospel. Wright’s charcoal sketch of our fractured glimpses of truth, beauty, and freedom (among others) is richly overlaid with lush brush strokes of the Word made flesh.” — J. Richard Middleton, author of A New Heaven and a New Earth
"A rich and encouraging book. With his great theological and interpretive erudition, Wright shows that our desire for goods like justice, love, and truth isn’t futile. Broken Signposts will deepen readers’ understanding of God’s kingship, the unity of Scripture, and the nature of Christian engagement in the life of the world."
10/01/2020
Wright is not only a bishop in the Church of England but also a highly regarded Bible scholar and prolific writer. In this latest work, he explores a universal human experience that is often difficult to express in words—he describes the human sense that the world ought to be different, it ought to be better, as broken signposts pointing to transcendent realities. The yearning we all share for ideals such as justice, beauty, truth, and freedom to name a few are only some of the broken signposts that Wright explains are a clue to the joyful wholeness promised, delivered, and exemplified by Jesus. In his search for meaning in these broken signposts, he primarily focuses on the Gospel of John and ably wrings life lessons from this ancient account of the life of Jesus. A powerful section describes the meaning of freedom, and what it truly means to be free when inequalities abound throughout the world. VERDICT Wright delivers another readable apologia for the Christian faith. Recommended for those interested in growing or renewing their faith and for anyone looking for insights into our shared experience of a world that could and perhaps should be better.—Denis Frias, Mississauga Lib. Syst., Ont.
