INTRODUCTION

• Memories of my Grandfather
• Memories are always skewed
• Problem is compounded in the Church.
• Does a memory have to be scientifically accurate?

SCRIPTURE AND REASON: WHO WROTE JOHN?

• The Gospel of John
• The Johannine Epistles
• The Apocalypse

TRADITION AND REASON: WHO WROTE JOHN?

• Early wariness of John
• Gradual acceptance leading up to christological controversy
• The johannine writings attributed to John
• Dissenting voices: Papias, Dionysius of Alexandria

WINDOWS TO OUR SOULS

• Each johannine writing is referenced in the John window
• The Fourth Gospel
• The Epistles
• The Apocalypse

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CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

• What do we do when we have seemingly different conclusions?
• How do we honor the Holy Spirit and the human authors of these texts?