Slightly rev. version of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of St. Andrews, 2002 under title The epistemology of belief in the gospel of John : miracles and the kerygmatic word as the non-fictional grounds for knowledge. Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-208) and indexes.
Contents:
Introduction -- Varieties of belief in John's gospel, and the need for belief -- The character of knowledge: general considerations and Johannine perspective -- The evangelist's concept of knowledge: history, fiction, and the a priori exclusion of the possibility of historical miracles -- The evangelist's concept of knowledge: intended fiction in the case of miracles -- The evangelist's concept of knowledge: miracles as historical grounds for belief -- The evangelist's concept of historical knowledge: a comparison with modern historiography -- The extent of nonfictional intention in John's miracle accounts -- John's use of miracles as grounds for belief in Jesus -- The essential words of Jesus as nonfiction in the gospel of John -- John's essential message as grounds for belief in Jesus -- Conclusions.
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