Herrick’s book breaks new ground. Many Christians think of an evangelist with special knowledge of the life and ministry of Jesus writing a gospel. Instead, Herrick demonstrates through careful research that the gospels came in parts, that each gospel is a collection of stories written by different authors which a talented editor wove together to create a gospel of Jesus.

This process of gospel creation is a fascinating story. The book is written as a text for an adult Sunday school class or for the general reader who is willing to entertain the idea that gospel creation was a very human process.

Review

“In his book, The Writing of the Christian Gospels, Rick Herrick takes us behind the scenes in the creation of the gospel stories. This well-researched book opens our eyes to the cultural, historical, and religious context from which the four evangelists tell their stories. Indeed, the writing of the gospels is a challenging process. As this book tells us, it’s a process that enlightens and deepens our faith journey.” – Jeffrey Frantz, author of Rediscovering the Authentic Paul

Author

Rick Herrick has a PhD from Tulane University, is a former tenured university professor and magazine editor, and is the author of five published novels and six works of nonfiction. His musical play, Lighthouse Point, was performed as a fundraiser for the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in 2013.