chp3: more sympathetic phrasing of effect of john's genre

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@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ of majority epistemic norms tearing them from their roots in their minority
 community. As a result, early Christians would have needed to develop defensive
 strategies if their minority cognition were to survive.
 
-By adopting the form of an apocalyptic prophecy, and, no less, an apocalypse of
-Jesus Christ, John claims authority no Greek authority can challenge (for a
-member of the Christian minority). In the course of his apocalypse, he also
+Because John adopted the form of an apocalyptic prophecy, and, no less, an apocalypse of
+Jesus Christ, an Asian Christian receiving his message would have been empowered to hold
+their own against majority cognition. In the course of his apocalypse, John also
 subtly undermines majority epistemology. As already explored, he mocks top Greek
 gods such as Apollo and Artemis. He also highlights the material benefits on
 offer for the rich to collude with Babylon (Rev 18), and highlights the power of