Consumer Critique: The Gospel of John

I recently had a chance to read John's Gospel; The Way It Happened. It's a very intriguing book. Written by someone with conservative Christian upbringing who has become more liberal as he grew up, the book weaves fact, fiction, and external research in a way to provide context to the writing of the Gospel of John. Rationale for why John's Gospel is so different is explored, along with the context of the time, and allusions to Revelation (Lee Harmon also wrote a similar book about Revelation, which was also written by John).

This book really intrigued me. Although what he writes didn't always mesh with what I learned growing up, it provided an educational glimpse into historical pieces I didn't know about, and offered plausible explanations that, even if they were different from my understanding, were often compatible with what I had learned, adding a deeper layer of meaning instead of detracting from it. And some things were just too contrary to what I believe to agree with, but I think it's good to read theological books that you don't agree with sometimes too, to help evaluate and shape your own beliefs.

I liked this book well enough that I'm planning on checking out Revelation - The Way it Happened as well!

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