"Scientific American" described the gospel as "an elaborate spoof on Intelligent Design" and "very funny". In 2006, it was nominated for the Quill Award in Humor, but was not selected as the winner. Wayne Allen Brenner of "The Austin Chronicle" characterized the book as "a necessary bit of comic relief in the overly serious battle between science and superstition". Simon Singh of "The Daily Telegraph" wrote that the gospel "might be slightly repetitive...but overall it is a brilliant, provocative, witty and important gem of a book".