James McGrath

The enigma of John the Baptist

Devotees in the Philippines celebrate the feast of John the Baptist (Credit: Getty Images)

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James McGrath

Dr. James F. McGrath is the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University in the United States. He is the author of Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist, and John of History, Baptist of Faith: The Quest for the Historical Baptizer. Both will be published by Eerdmans this year

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