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Episode 37 – The Gospel of Thomas

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The Gospel of Thomas is probably the extra-canonical gospel that most people have heard of but do not know anything about. In this episode, we take a look at the Gospel of Thomas. In this episode, I refer to a Stanford article about Elaine Pagels. You can find it here. You can find the online text for Thomas here.

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Books Referenced

  • Lost Scriptures
  • Fabricating Jesus: How Modern Scholars Distort the Gospels
  • The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus
  • The Gnostic Gospels
  • Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas

I would also recommend The Nag Hammadi Scriptures: The Revised and Updated Translation of Sacred Gnostic Texts Complete in One Volume.

You might also be interested in:

  • The Gospel of Thomas – Review
  • Beyond Belief – Review

My recommend audio book is Four Portraits, One Jesus by Mark L. Strauss. You can get this audiobook for FREE with a FREE trial of Audible.

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Episode 76 – The Roman Empire in the Fourth Century

Episode 76 – The Roman Empire in the Fourth Century

The fourth century was a century of great change for the church. It was equally so for the Roman Empire. In fact, from this century onward it would be difficult to separate the history of Rome from the history of the church. In this episode, we look at the major events of the fourth century ... Read More "Episode 76 – The Roman Empire in the Fourth Century" »

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