The Gospel of Mary, the only known gospel that is named after a woman, has aroused new interest in the figure of Mary Magdalene and the beginnings of Christianity. This book examines the Gospel of Mary to discover what it reveals about Mary Magdalene and to determine the origin …
The Gospel of Mary, the only known gospel that is named after a woman, has aroused new interest in the figure of Mary Magdalene and the beginnings of Christianity. What was her impact and her message? What became of her and her ideas?This book examines the Gospel of Mary to disc…
Debunks the claims that recently discovered texts such as the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Mary undermine the historical validity of the New Testament.
"Was Jesus really a subversive mystic whose true teachings were suppressed by an authoritarian church? Has the real nature of Christianity been deliberately obscured for centuries? Do recently discovered texts such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and even the Dead S…
This incisive critique thoroughly and convincingly debunks the claims that recently discovered texts such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and even the Dead Sea Scrolls undermine the historical validity of the New Testament. Jenkins places the recent controversies su…
"Bart Ehrman, the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus and recognized authority on the early Christian Church, and Zlatko Pleše, a foremost authority on Christian Gnosticism, here offer a valuable compilation of more than forty ancient gospel texts and textual f…
Bart Ehrman--the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus and a recognized authority on the early Christian Church--and Zlatko Plese--a foremost authority on Christian Gnosticism--here offer a valuable compilation of over 40 ancient gospel texts and textual fragment…
"Bart Ehrman, the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus and recognized authority on the early Christian Church, and Zlatko Pleše, a foremost authority on Christian Gnosticism, here offer a valuable compilation of more than forty ancient gospel texts and textual f…
Bart Ehrman--the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus and a recognized authority on the early Christian Church--and Zlatko Plese--a foremost authority on Christian Gnosticism--here offer a valuable compilation of over 40 ancient gospel texts and textual fragment…