The Bible’s “fourth gospel” is getting fresh attention from scholars in a wave of new books, with one positing John was a ...
[Editor’s Note: Michael Pakaluk is a professor of ethics and social philosophy in the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and a member of the Pontifical ...
In 1936, C. H. Dodd, a leading New Testament scholar of Great Britain, said concerning John, “I am disposed to think that the understanding of this Gospel is not only one of the outstanding tasks of ...
A few weeks ago, a parish in Missoula, Mont., participated in a Lenten retreat. The theme for their reflection was taken from the first chapter of John: “What are you looking for?” (1:38). One person ...
John's gospel is different from the other three in the New Testament. That fact has been recognized since the early church itself. Already by the year 200, John's gospel was called the spiritual ...
When actor Ken Jennings was going through a rough patch two years ago, he began to memorize St. John's Gospel as a way to take his mind off of his troubles. He saw this exercise as a form of prayer ...
During the past decade and a half there has been a revolution in New Testament studies, and at the center of this revolution stands the Fourth Gospel. The Gospel of John has often been a storm center ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texans will get the chance to feast their eyes upon an ancient piece of scroll that’s over 1,600 years old. The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin acquired a ...
Ecce Homo ("Behold the Man"), Antonio Ciseri's depiction of Pilate presenting a scourged Jesus to the people of Jerusalem. (Wikimedia) Over the weekend, I saw a number of comments from Jewish Twitter ...
featuring video with Boston College faculty members Rev. Thomas D. Stegman, S.J., and the late Rev. Daniel J. Harrington, S.J. Symbolized by an eagle, John is distinctive for its lofty spiritual ...
News of Raymond Brown’s death on August 8, 1998, swept through the scholarly community like a global blackout. A renowned scholar, teacher, churchman, mentor and friend was gone. A source of popular ...