Este teólogo y misionero británico es conocido principalmente por sus contribuciones fundamentales a la misiología y la eclesiología. Su extensa obra, formada a lo largo de años de servicio misionero en la India, sentó las bases del movimiento eclesial misionero contemporáneo. Exploró una amplia gama de temas teológicos y se involucró profundamente en el diálogo ecuménico. La estatura de Newbigin y la amplitud de su erudición se consideran comparables a las de los "Padres de la Iglesia".
Looking to end the divisive conflict that has raged between Christians who attack each other either as "liberals" or as "fundamentalists," Newbigin here gives a historical account of the roots of this conflict in order to begin laying the foundation for a middle ground that will benefit the Christian faith as a whole. What results is a perspective that allows Christians to confidently affirm the gospel as public truth in our pluralistic world.
How does the gospel relate to a pluralist society? What is the Christian message in a society marked by religious pluralism, ethnic diversity and cultural relativism? Should Christians concentrate on evangelism or dialogue? The Gospel in a Pluralist Society addresses these kinds of questions.