This book on the identity of John, 'the beloved disciple', speaks of Christian initiation in a modern way. The author masterfully supplies us with a range of collateral materials that illuminate the larger picture and solve the mystery. New Testament scholars as well as those concerned in any way with the future of Christianity will benefit from this jargon-free book.

In an extraordinary feat of scholarship, Edward R. Smith shows how the Anthroposophical writings and lectures of Rudolf Steiner clarify many of the major mysteries of the Bible.

November 2000; AP; 96pp; 21.5 x 14 cm; pb;