Summary
Noted theologian Pagels offers up her latest look inside the Bible, targeting an obscure text reported to be the Gospel of Thomas, the doubting apostle. BEYOND BELIEF offers up Thomas's depiction of Christ, his message, and the history of the era. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
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"A thoughtful and rewarding essay, as we've come to expect from Pagels, and sure to arouse fundamentalist ire."
-- Kirkus
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published date: 2004
Size: 5.75 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.57 pounds
Pages: 480
Publisher's Notes
The award-winning author of The Gnostic Gospels provides an intriguing analysis of the early origins of Christianity, based on the teachings from the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas, exploring the faith of the early Christians and offering revealing new interpretations of such topics as the creation of Eve, the Virgin birth, and the nature of our relationship with God. (Religion--Christianity)
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