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Is the Gospel of John Historical? Part 1: John’s Authorship and Manuscript Evidence

Gospel of John Authorship and Manuscript Evidence

Research across early church testimony, manuscript evidence, archaeology, and critical scholarship converges to demonstrate that the Gospel of John represents historically grounded eyewitness testimony, validating John as the author of the Gospel about Jesus of Nazareth. While the Fourth Gospel has faced intense skepticism since the 19th century—dismissed as late theological fiction disconnected from historical…

The Preservation of the New Testament by the Church Fathers

Saint Ignatius of Loyola, praying towards the left with a crucifix, a rosary, a book, and a skull on the table in front of him

One of the more underrated aspects of the Christian tradition is the multiple early church leaders who were personally taught by the apostles of Jesus, who themselves carried the beliefs espoused in the biblical writings. This creates a lineage of the preservation of the New Testament without any gaps that go back to the events…