TY - BOOK AU - Howard-Brook, Wes AU - TI - Bible & liberation SN - 1592444016 U1 - 226.507 CY - U.S.A. KW - Liberation theology N2 - Becoming Children of God offers a fresh and original commentary on the Gospel of John as a narrative inviting readers - both in the evangelist's time and our own - to a radical commitment to follow Jesus from within a spirit-filled community. This reading is grounded in a poetics of biblical narrative` that balances attention to historical, ideological, and aesthetic aspects of John's Gospel while highlighting its relevance for today. By committing himself to a close analysis of the text as symbolic action` Howard-Brook makes it clear how John's Gospel fairly bristles with references to societal conditions that demand a direct response. Throughout the commentary, his close attention to literary structure as well as social background yields new insights into the often-obscure message of the Fourth Gospel UR - https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/ImageCover/2022/8/18/_44624900_140.jpg ER -