For years scholars have debated the identity of the disciple named "Beloved" in the Fourth Gospel. Many have considered various men and women, but no one has considered the significance his age would play on his experience of Jesus. The stories of the Fourth Gospel and the way in which they are told highlight the emotional, mental, and sociological journey of a young person on his way to full adulthood. Using the research of scientists and historians, a case is made advocating the youthfulness of the Beloved Disciple, a Young Man between the ages of 13-16. Adolescents place great emphasis on...