George MacDonald was a 19th century Scottish writer, poet and minister. He is best known for his fairy tales and fantasies including Phantastes, The Princess and the Goblin, At the Back of the North Wind, and Lilith. In Hope of the Gospel MacDonald discusses his religious beliefs. Topics included are Salvation from Sin, The Remission of Sins, Jesus in the World, Jesus and His Fellow Townsmen, The Heirs of Heaven and earth, Sorrow the Pledge of Joy, God's Family, The Reward of Obedience, The Yoke of Jesus, The Salt and the Light of the World, The Right Hand and the Left, and The Hope of the Universe.