The Gospels and Letters of John.

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This course will focus on a set of New Testament texts called the Johannine literature: the Gospel of John and the three epistles of John. Students will examine key themes from the Johannine material, especially views of Christ, the Holy Spirit, community life, and the relationship between faith and doubt. The course will give attention to historical context and various interpretive approaches, including a discussion of how Johannine themes had an impact in early Christian history and on contemporary Christian life. Prerequisites TH 1301 or SMC 1314 or HO 1305 .