Reconsidering Johannine Christianity

A Social Identity Approach

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, New Testament, Study
Cover of the book Reconsidering Johannine Christianity by Raimo Hakola, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Raimo Hakola ISBN: 9781317436560
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: April 10, 2015
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Raimo Hakola
ISBN: 9781317436560
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: April 10, 2015
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Reconsidering Johannine Christianity presents a full-scale application of social identity approach to the Johannine writings. This book reconsiders a widely held scholarly assumption that the writings commonly taken to represent Johannine Christianity – the Gospel of John and the First, Second and Third Epistles of John – reflect the situation of an introverted early Christian group. It claims that dualistic polarities appearing in these texts should be taken as attempts to construct a secure social identity, not as evidence of social isolation. While some scholars (most notably, Richard Bauckham) have argued that the New Testament gospels were not addressed to specific early Christian communities but to all Christians, this book proposes that we should take different branches of early Christianity, not as localized and closed groups, but as imagined communities that envision distinct early Christian identities. It also reassesses the scholarly consensus according to which the Johannine Epistles presuppose and build upon the finished version of the Fourth Gospel and argues that the Johannine tradition, already in its initial stages, was diverse.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Reconsidering Johannine Christianity presents a full-scale application of social identity approach to the Johannine writings. This book reconsiders a widely held scholarly assumption that the writings commonly taken to represent Johannine Christianity – the Gospel of John and the First, Second and Third Epistles of John – reflect the situation of an introverted early Christian group. It claims that dualistic polarities appearing in these texts should be taken as attempts to construct a secure social identity, not as evidence of social isolation. While some scholars (most notably, Richard Bauckham) have argued that the New Testament gospels were not addressed to specific early Christian communities but to all Christians, this book proposes that we should take different branches of early Christianity, not as localized and closed groups, but as imagined communities that envision distinct early Christian identities. It also reassesses the scholarly consensus according to which the Johannine Epistles presuppose and build upon the finished version of the Fourth Gospel and argues that the Johannine tradition, already in its initial stages, was diverse.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The European Film Production Guide by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book Mapping Foreign Correspondence in Europe by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book Synchronicity by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book Sino-Japanese Relations by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book Right-Wing Terrorism in the 21st Century by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book Rethinking the Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book Space, Power and the Commons by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book The Freedom to do God's Will by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book The Routledge Companion to Epistemology by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book The Politics of Security Sector Reform by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book Intellectual Property and Innovation Management in Small Firms by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book Ruling Roman Britain by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book Practical Social Investigation by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book Open Employment after Mental Illness by Raimo Hakola
Cover of the book Punishment and Politics by Raimo Hakola
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy