Talk:Gospel of John/2011/July

Why single out only one scholar in the introduction?
Opening paragraph 3: "Raymond E. Brown did pioneering work to trace the development of the tradition from which the gospel arose."

This seems out of place in the opening paragraphs. Why only one person? Why single him out (unless to raise him above other scholars), especially a researcher like Mr. Brown (whose work is still so controversial, at times (and at best) tenuously argued, and comes from one man among thousands of other equally gifted and widely-read researchers?)

I think you should consider removing this reference to Mr. Brown in the opening paragraph, or at least place it somewhere more appropriate (i.e. in the Authorship or Sources section.) And if not, may I then suggest a list of about 50 other scholars equally or even more deserving of such an illustrious positioning in the opener? I doubt I'd be the first or last to have such a list, and therein lies the meat of the problem. Thanks.118.7.231.184 (talk) 04:11, 15 July 2011 (UTC)