““Reading the Gospels is written in clear and engaging prose. The preliminary discussion of method, historical background, the historical Jesus, and the formation of the Gospel tradition are clear and concise and open up access to the Gospels. “The overall tone of the work is inviting. It does not talk down to students or make biblical study seem like an arcane province of specialists, but invites readers into the activity of reading and thinking about the Gospels in conversation with others. The text articulates a Christian and Catholic understanding of the Gospels in ways that allow both Christians and non-Christians to participate in the conversation.””