An Insider’s Church for Outsiders: The Johannine “Come and See” Passages and Christian Engagement with the World

The Gospel of John has a reputation among some New Testament scholars as a factional text designed to reinforce the Johannine Community’s unity amid persecution and excommunication. Recent work, however, has proposed that John is in fact deeply ethical, with an outward-facing mission. This essay bui...

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Main Author: Michael T. McDowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/9/865