This is a lecture about the gospel of thomas and elaine pagels spends considerable time after her talk answering many questions from the live audience. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In beyond belief, renowned religion scholar elaine pagels continues her groundbreaking examination of the earliest christian texts, arguing for an ongoing assessment of faith and a questioning of religious orthodoxy. Beyond belief by elaine pagels, written in 2003, is a small book consisting of only five chapters that seeks to show that what is today considered christian orthodox belief is not validly derived from the teachings of early christianity. Its about a religious text that is little known the secret. Jan 01, 2003 while i enjoyed beyond belief, both the content and dr. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
The introduction, discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and author biography that follow are designed to enhance your groups discussion of beyond belief. Download the gnostic gospels by elaine pagels pdf book download pdf ebook. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Beyond belief pdf books, good books, national book award. I resisted beyond belief for months, because i thought i was done with that topic, and was very familiar with the topic of its subtitle, the secret gospel of thomas. Beyond belief, published in by random house, is a sort of sequel to the secret gospels, in that it incorporates the new. This book explores how christianity began by tracing its earliest texts, including the secret gospel of thomas, rediscovered in egypt in 1945. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early christianity and gnosticism. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation. The secret gospel of thomas by elaine pagels goodreads want to read rate this book 1 of 5 stars 2 of. Pagels, a writer and thinker on religion and history, winner of the national book award for the gnostic gospels, reflects on what matters most about spiritual and religious exploration in the 21st century. A published version of this paper in pdf format iis available at academia.
If you have already read beyond belief then you may find that this lecture provides even more detailed insights from elaine pagels on the gospel of thomas and its relation to other gospels. For information about the surviving manuscript of the gospel of judas, see the. Click download or read online button to get secret gospels book now. She is the author of several books, including reading judas. Elaine pagels, nee hiesey born february, 1943, is an american religious historian. Presumably he was at least half joking, but the fact that he could say the words suggests the degree to which the subject of beyond belief veers away from what would become the christian tradition. Pagels presents decent analysis of the gnostic movement, and places the gospel of john within the gnostic context, yet fails to deliver much on the gospel of thomas. Marvin meyer is one of the leading experts on the secret gospels gospel of thomas, secret gospel of mark, and otherswho has changed forever how we read the canonical gospels and understand early christianity. Pagels s writing style, i was somewhat disappointed in the lack of analysis of the gospel of thomas. The secret gospel of thomas, elaine pagelss fascinating exploration of how and why the new testament acquired its present form. Controversial and thoughtprovoking, this international bestseller investigates the politics of christianity and how the. Jul 09, 2004 elaine pagels, the secret gospel of thomas her latest book, beyond belief. The secret gospel of thomas by elaine pagels 241pp, macmillan.
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Her bestselling book the gnostic gospels 1979 examines the divisions in the early christian. Pagels attempts to trace the history of the formation of the bible in her well researched and meticulously notated book beyond beliefs, and does a fantastic job. In this majestic new book, pagels the gnostic gospels ranges panoramically over the history of early christianity, demonstrating the religions initial trem. Author of the book gnostic gospels, pagels revists the secret gospel of thomas as a method to describe the historical background into the formation of the bible as we see today. The name of thomas was also attached to the book of thomas the contender. Elaine pagelss most popular book is the gnostic gospels. These are the hidden words that the living jesus spoke. A new translation with commentary, including the gnostic gospels thomas, mary, of chaos in elaine pagels and karen l. New perspectives on jesus message w18page supplement by.
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