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Resources for Academic Study
of
the Fourth Gospel and the Letters of
John
This website provides a wide variety of materials
helpful for research and/or teaching purposes. We welcome contributions by scholars
and pastors, teachers and students, to help make this site even more useful for
you. If you have any suggestions or if you wish to contribute something to this
growing collection, please e-mail fjust--at--calprov.org (replacing
--at-- with @).
MATERIALS FOR RESEARCH AND
TEACHING:
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ART and
IMAGES: Paintings, mosaics, stained
glass, and other works of art related to each chapter of John's Gospel.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Commentaries, Books, Articles, Essays, and Book Reviews related to the Johannine
Gospel and Epistles; mostly in English, some in Foreign Languages;
mostly published since 1900, some older.
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E-TEXTS:
Electronic Texts and Translations, On-Line Introductions, Commentaries, Scholarly
Articles and Essays, Sermons and Bible Study Guides.
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GEOGRAPHY
and ARCHAEOLOGY: Information,
links, maps, and pictures of places mentioned in John (please contribute to
this growing collection of resources!)
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INTRODUCTORY
MATERIALS: Texts, outlines, comparative
charts, and study guides.
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PAPYRI and MANUSCRIPTS:
Lists and links of ancient papyri and manuscripts important for Johannine studies.
- STRUCTURAL
OUTLINES: Schematic analyses and
summaries of each chapter of John's Gospel.
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WEBPAGES
with COLLECTIONS of LINKS: Other
websites with materials related to Johannine Literature.
JOHANNINE PROGRAM UNITS of the SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE:
INTERNET DISCUSSION GROUPS:
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Johannine
Literature [John_Lit] - a moderated list for scholarly
discussion, restricted to academic aspects
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Gospel
of John [Gosp_John] - an open list for general
discussion, including religious and spiritual aspects
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See also Academic
E-Lists - a list of other biblically-related discussion
groups, compiled by Dr. Mark Goodacre
ACADEMIC COURSES ON JOHANNINE
LITERATURE:
with Substantial On-Line Materials:
with Syllabi and Basic
Information:
- BIB
233: Gospel of John - undergraduate course, by Prof. Vernon Caston
(Crown Adult Programs, Crown College)
- Rel
309: John - undergraduate course, by Prof. Mahlon H. Smith (Rutgers
University)
- The
Gospel of John - seminary course, by Prof. Scott Lewis, SJ (Regis
College, University of Toronto)
- NTG
811: The Gospel of John - graduate course, by Dr. R. Alan Culpepper
(McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University)
- Johannine Courses by Prof. Tom Thatcher (Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary; no longer online)
GRADUATE STUDENT
PROJECTS (from the Department of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount
University):
Note: The following pages were
developed for a graduate seminar on the Fourth Gospel at Loyola Marymount University
in Fall 1999. Some of them are still in the process of revision and further development.
Feel free to read these materials, but please do not copy or distribute
any of the materials on these pages without explicit permission. Thank you!
- Characterizations:
literary analyses of some of the main characters
in the Fourth Gospel (by Randy Lopez)
- Film and Media:
the influence of John in film, television, and modern multi-media (by Glenn
Buxton)
- Liturgy and
Music: the impact of John on Christian
liturgy and liturgical music (by Gail Gresser)
- Relational Ethics:
Johannine ethics as a study in relationality (pages removed, at student's
request)
- Old Testament Influences:
OT citations, characters, events and themes related to John (by Paul Fraser)
- Patristic
Theology: Johannine themes the early
Church Councils (by David Arias)
- Sharing John's
Gospel: a plan for using John in
parish religious education & catechesis (by Craig Bogley)
- Social Justice:
the application of Johannine themes to some social justice issues (by John
Traxler)
- Vocabulary:
some important Johannine literary themes and vocabulary (by Dale Loepp)
- Other Ideas for Future Student Projects:
- Gnostic Uses & Developments
- Greco-Roman Influences
- Pre-Gospel Sources
- Narrative Criticism
- Rhetorical Analyses
- Social-Science Interpretations
- Textual Criticism
POSSIBLE FUTURE ADDITIONS AND
EXPANSIONS:
- Bibliography Expansions:
- Lists of Ancient, Medieval, and Pre-modern Commentaries
- Commentaries and Studies published in other languages (add
more)
- "Pathfinders" - key references on certain Johannine topics
for intermediate students
- Book Reviews: covering some of the "classic" Johannine
commentaries and studies not yet available online
- Film Reviews: analyses of Jesus films and related
videos from the perspective of John's Gospel
- Johannine Glossary: short introductions to the characters,
places, titles, events, and key terms in John
- Johannine Theology / Word Study: articles on some
key aspects: believing, Logos, sin, salvation, etc.
If you would like to contribute to any of the above projects, please e-mail
fjust--at--calprov.org (replacing --at-- with @)
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