“Paul Jones is an excellent teacher, as this book makes clear. Readers will learn much that is important for the life of the church today.” — Marcus Borg, author of The Heart of Christianity

“A poignant critique of caricatures of the gospel and church that operate both inside of the church and outside of it.” — Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary

“The Church’s Seven Deadly Secrets offers thoughtful laypersons and pastors, as well as college students, a theological and historical context for engaging the basic doctrines, traditions and practices of the Christian church.” — A. Guy Waldrop, Director for the Council of Colleges and Universities of the Christian Church