El Evangelio de Judas : Y la formación del cristianismo (Paperback)

from Atomicmutant

Not so much a book as an extended essay, this short work has some interesting things to say about this newly restored Gospel. Chiefly, Pagels and King see this gospel as a response to the support of martyrdom that the early church fathers gave. Repeatedly, they refer to the thinly veiled "anger" ...

from DubiousDisciple

This is a fun one. Short and sweet, Karen and Elaine share their unique interpretation of this fascinating discovery. Scholars of the gospel of Judas would never consider it mainstream Christianity ... can any book who paints a Christian villian as a hero be mainstream? ... and yet, there remains...

from jburlinson

The book is laid out in three sections. The introduction by Elaine Pagels is sound enough, although not a major advance on themes this author has treated in more depth in other writings. The text of the gospel itself is fascinating, its fragmentary nature only enhancing the mystery and strangenes...

from Devil_llama

I found this book a bit disappointing, as it seemed to be much more a rehash of the author's book on the Gnostic Gospels, and really didn't give enough information on the gospel of Judas, which is what I was hoping for in a book about the gospel of Judas.

from NielsenGW

In Christian history, Jesus Christ gathered twelve people to his side to be his apostles and spread his beliefs throughout the world. According to The Bible, Judas Iscariot accepts payment of thirty silver coins from the Sanhedrin priests and agrees to point out Jesus to the local authorities so ...