Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-249) and indexes.

Preliminary Material / T. Scott Manor -- Introduction / T. Scott Manor -- 1 The Evidence / T. Scott Manor -- 2 An Implausible Consensus and a New Way Forward / T. Scott Manor -- 3 Exonerating Gaius of Rome / T. Scott Manor -- 4 Dismantling the Syrian Evidence: Dionysius bar Salibi and Ebed-Jesu / T. Scott Manor -- 5 Epiphanius: History and Heresy / T. Scott Manor -- 6 Epiphanius’ Alogi in Context / T. Scott Manor -- 7 Epiphanius’ Use of Papias and Irenaeus / T. Scott Manor -- 8 Epiphanius’ Use of Origen / T. Scott Manor -- 9 Epiphanius’ Use of Eusebius / T. Scott Manor -- 10 Sources Behind the Alogi’s Objections to the Apocalypse / T. Scott Manor -- Conclusion / T. Scott Manor -- Bibliography / T. Scott Manor -- Index of Modern Authors / T. Scott Manor -- Subject Index / T. Scott Manor.

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In this work T. Scott Manor provides a new perspective on a common view, known as the ‘Johannine Controversy’, which maintains that the early church once tried to jettison the Gospel and Apocalypse of John as heretical forgeries. Primary evidence comes from Epiphanius of Salamis, who mentions a heretical group with such views, the Alogi . This along with with other evidence from sources including Irenaeus, Hippolytus, Origen, Eusebius, Photius, Dionysius bar Salibi, Ebed-Jesu and others has led to the conclusion that a certain Gaius of Rome led the Alogi in this anti-Johannine campaign. By carefully examining Epiphanius’ account in relation to these other sources, Manor arrives at very different conclusions that question whether any such controversy ever existed at all.