The main purpose of this book is to acknowledge the existing scholarship on the communty-conflict hypothesis of the Johannine and the Thomasine Communtiy. It tells the author stands on view that there was no such conflict in the early Christianity and that the portrayal of Thomas in the FG (Fourth Gospel) is to show that Thomas was a key eyewitness for the Johannine Community. The book further tells the narrative of the characters in the FG in which Thomas played an important role and highlights the resistant narrative towards dominant socio-religious and political power. This book also gives an impending implication for the narrative of the marginalized community in India.

At all time, this book serves as a compliment to the existing scholarship on the community-conflict hypothesis and it hopes its best to the reader for good reading.

Maku Khahring is the Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies (New Testament) at John Roberts Theological College, Shillong. He previously taught Religious Studies for the B.A. first year students at North East Christian University, Dimapur from 2019-2020. He completed his Bachelor of Divinity from Eastern Theological College, Jorhat and Master in Theology (New Testament) from Union Biblical Seminary, Pune under Senate of Serampore College (University). He is a member of the Manipur Baptist Convention and belongs to Maring tribe. He has been involved in teaching since 2019.