Re: The problems of religion and atheism

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006, Kendall K. Down wrote:

In message <87odzoi6pm.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Gareth McCaughan <Gareth.McCaughan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Because it refers to him in the third person.

So does John in the fourth Gospel.


Though that's a style adopted throughout the Gospel - somewhat
different to the book under discussion - where there's a change of
person

Robert
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