Countercultural Victory of 1 John in Greco-Roman Context

Ahreum Kim re-examines conquering language in 1 John, arguing that when the letter is read with the context of Greco-Roman culture in mind, the conflict extends beyond in-fighting within the Johannine community. She suggests that the letter''s author presents a consistent countercultural narrative due to concern about the predominant world, and proposes that the author exhorts the minority Johanni...