Johannine Epistles

Explores the questions of authorship and situation of the Johannine Epistles, ancient letter writing as it relates to 1, 2, & 3 John; the dualistic concepts of Us/Them, light/dark, sin/no sin, etc. with regard to the original audience and their implications for us today; the relationship of the epistles to the Gospel of John; and the theology of the epistles. Prerequisites: BIBL 501. Recommended: NEWT 522.