The separating fact from fiction Porter, Stanley E. 1956- creator Heath, Gordon L. text bibliography miu Grand Rapids, Mich William B. Eerdmans Pub. c2007 2007 monographic eng

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viii, 127 p. ; 23 cm. Introduction: initial responses to the Gospel of Judas - Judas in the Scripture and church history : a brief introduction -- Gnosticism : what was it, how widespread was it, and why was it a problem for the church? -- The early church and the Gospel of Judas -- The discovery of the Gospel of Judas and other recent finds -- The content of the Gospel of Judas -- The authenticity of the Gospel of Judas -- Rehabilitation literature of the gnostics -- The Gospel of Judas and its relationship to the New Testament canon -- Orthodoxy versus heresy : lost Christianities and the "lucky winner" thesis -- Conclusion. Stanley E. Porter & Gordon L. Heath. Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-122) and indexes. Criticism, interpretation, etc BS2860.J832 P67 2007 229/.8 0802824561 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780802824561 (pbk.) 2006036409 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip074/2006036409.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip074/2006036409.html DLC 170328 20250312110600.0 14615832