Empire and the Johannine Epistles

In what ways are the Johannine Epistles a response to empire ideology and propaganda? These Epistles proclaim a more complete and correct cosmology, a greater Savior and soteriology, a better pedagogy, a truer doctrine, a sounder koinonia, and a more nurturing paterfamilias; moreover, they do so whi...

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Published in:Review and expositor
Main Author: Waters, Kenneth L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2017]
In: Review and expositor
RelBib Classification:BE Greco-Roman religions
CG Christianity and Politics
HC New Testament
NBF Christology
NCC Social ethics
TB Antiquity
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Rome
B Stoics
B Empire
B Johannine
B Politics
B Logos
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:In what ways are the Johannine Epistles a response to empire ideology and propaganda? These Epistles proclaim a more complete and correct cosmology, a greater Savior and soteriology, a better pedagogy, a truer doctrine, a sounder koinonia, and a more nurturing paterfamilias; moreover, they do so while indicting schismatics, who, in the view of the elder, represent the face of the empire. Although the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ drive the elder's witness and ministry, he must still shape his message to counter the encroachment of empire in the church and on the mission field.
ISSN:2052-9449
Contains:Enthalten in: Review and expositor
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0034637317735602