His scientific and educational work has provided the foundation for modern criticism of psychiatric drugs and ECT, and leads the way in promoting more caring and effective therapies. (blog.feedspot.com)
While section three takes up the majority of the book, Redford's positive bias in favour of the historicity of John's account is preceded in section one by a devastating critique of the philosophical scepticism behind modern criticism, and by a building up of the substantial historicity of the synoptic tradition with a «critical minimum» in section two in the light of the findings of N.T. Wright and others. (faith.org.uk)
Confronting a variety of questions brought to the fore by modern criticism of John's Gospel (such as miracles, Jesus» claim to divinity, the «I AM» sayings, John's supposed anti-Semitism and the Resurrection), Redford consistently argues for the probable historical authenticity of John's account but always with the same tools of historical criticism. (faith.org.uk)