The God who Condescends: Leadership in the Gospel of John

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作者
Sierra, Lauren K. [1 ]
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[1] Covenant Christian Acad, 901 Cheek Sparger Rd, Colleyville, TX 76034 USA
关键词
Condescension; Gospel of John; influence; initiative; leadership; telos;
D O I
10.1177/0739891320930234
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G40 [教育学];
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040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
In accordance with its etymology, the Oxford English Dictionary defines "condescend" as follows: "to stoop voluntarily and graciously." In the Gospel of John, Jesus leads by condescending physically, mentally, emotionally, culturally, and socially; the Son of God stoops into human history so that others "may believe that Jesus is the Christ" and "have life in his name" (20:31). And, because Christians are to embody the life of Christ, they, too, should lead by condescension.
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