Inconsistencies in the Gospel of John
The tradition of the Fourth Gospel sought to preserve and pass on a unique insight about Jesus. The extensive father/son language, unique to the Fourth Gospel, is at the center of this insight.
By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2023-09-24T11:04:17-04:00September 27th, 2023|Tags: Ancient Writings, Gospel of John, Gospels, Love|
The tradition of the Fourth Gospel sought to preserve and pass on a unique insight about Jesus. The extensive father/son language, unique to the Fourth Gospel, is at the center of this insight.
By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2023-09-01T06:36:14-04:00September 1st, 2023|Tags: Gospel of John, Mary Magdalene, Peter|
What counts about the student is not his name but that he is loved by Jesus, is in his bosom. That is how he is to be known.
By Dr. Erin K. Vearncombe|2023-07-09T23:07:47-04:00July 12th, 2023|Tags: Biblical Violence, Crucifixion, Gospel of John, Surprising Things about Jesus|
Given the centrality of Jesus’s death to the traditions of Christianity that emerged out of the ancient world, precision in our imagining and recounting of this death is of the utmost importance.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-05-24T02:50:25-04:00May 23rd, 2023|Tags: Bible, Gospel of John, Gospel of Mark, Gospels, Surprising Things about Jesus|
The Gospel of John has been overlooked in the historical search for Jesus. Surprisingly, this gospel is a more valuable resource than most scholars have admitted recently. Presenters: Dr. Paul N. Anderson and Dr. Shirley Paulson
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-01-05T15:33:35-05:00January 11th, 2023|Tags: Art Dewey, Gospel of John, Gospel of Thomas, Jesus, Wisdom|
The phrase from the Thomas Saying, “become like me,” is what caught my attention while I was thinking about my New Year’s resolution. I know I am not alone having made resolutions that don’t quite succeed.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-05-30T17:13:06-04:00November 2nd, 2022|Tags: Elizabeth Schrader Polczer, Gospel of John, Mary, Mary Magdalene|
It’s possible she is Lazarus’s sister. … Mary from Bethany who possibly gave the central Christological confession in John’s gospel … she was given the name ‘Mary the Tower’ for her faith. An interview with Elizabeth Schrader Polczer.
By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2023-05-30T05:52:32-04:00October 12th, 2022|Tags: Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, Mary Magdalene|
"Now you know how she lost her reputation. I think it's time in our generation that we give it back to her. She was a noble follower of Jesus from the very beginning." A video featuring Dr. Brandon Scott.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-08-03T01:07:23-04:00August 3rd, 2022|Tags: Bible, Christian Canon, Early Christian Art, Gospel of John|
So when we see, for example, a painting, in the catacombs of Jonah being cast out of the big fish, is it Bible itself? An interview with Eric Smith, PhD.
By Dr. Hal Taussig|2023-11-22T03:36:56-05:00November 24th, 2021|Tags: Concepts of God, Gospel of John, Gospel of Truth, Meaning of Life|
When I would look across the car, and see the fierce confidence of a dancer, I would find myself silently saying “I am in you and you are in me.”
By Dr. Hal Taussig|2021-01-25T04:19:15-05:00December 28th, 2020|Tags: Bible, Church, Gospel of John, Gospels|
"The Gospel of John is more like a like a tender poem about God. No, that’s not quite right. It’s a tender poem in God. Like being in an ocean of God."
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-07-18T07:14:24-04:00November 23rd, 2020|Tags: Gospel of John, Jesus|
The Gospel of John is based in two different story-like persona: the figure of the Word or Logos from ancient Greek philosophy and the figure of Wisdom or Sophia from Hebrew wisdom literature. Presenter: Dr. Hal Taussig (with host Shirley Paulson, PhD)