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How Gnostic Jesus Became the Christ of Scholars

Images of Jesus as a Gnostic or crypto-Buddhist sage are popular because they reflect the ideological needs of certain audiences

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The Gnostic Gospels

by Elaine Pagels

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Why the Gnostic Gospels Lost

'Yes, history is written by the winners,' says Bible scholar Darrell Bock. 'But sometimes, the winners deserved to win.'

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'Gnostic' Texts vs. the New Testament

Two scholars debate whether texts like the Gospel of Thomas are incompatible with traditional Christianity.

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All Gospels Are Not Created Equal

The 'Gospel of Judas' tells us nothing about the historical Jesus or Judas. Why the furor?

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Scholarly Smackdown:
Did Paul Distort Christianity?

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Ancient Christianity: Quick Facts

Answers to questions raised by 'The Da Vinci Code'

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So Much to Choose From: A Tour of Vanished Christianities

Gnostics, Sethians, Encratites...what if Christianity had remained as diverse as it was when it first began?

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Ask the Author: Gnosticism Hot Topics

Q&A: The Gospel of Mary, fringe sects, and grass eaters...our author replies.

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