Beyond Belief

The Secret Gospel Of Thomas

BY ELAINE PAGELS
Now Available in Paperback! With the spiritual shock she felt when her infant son was diagnosed with a fatal condition, Elaine Pagels sets out again on an academic yet personal quest, through early Christian writings and archeology to find the true message of Jesus. She found it in the Gospel of Thomas in phrases like "there is a light within each person, and it lights up the whole universe. If it does not shine, there is darkness." This book carries on where her book Gnostic Gospels of 1979 left off, a book in which she studies other Gnostic texts and New Testament archeology. This special edition includes the complete text of Marvin Meyer's translation of the Gospel of Thomas

Vintage 2004 272 PP. Paper

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The Secret Gospel Of Thomas

BY ELAINE PAGELS
SECONDHAND COPY. Good condition with dust jacket. With the spiritual shock she felt when her infant son was diagnosed with a fatal condition, Elaine Pagels sets out again on an academic yet personal quest, through early Christian writings and archeology to find the true message of Jesus. She found it in the Gospel of Thomas in phrases like "there is a light within each person, and it lights up the whole universe. If it does not shine, there is darkness." This book carries on where her book Gnostic Gospels of 1979 left off, a book in which she studies other Gnostic texts and New Testament archeology.

Random House 2005 257 PP. Cloth

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Gnostic Gospels (hardcover)

A Startling Account Of The Meaning Of Jesus And The Origin Of Christianity Based On Gnostic Gospels And Other Secret Texts

BY ELAINE PAGELS
"The first major and eminently readable book on gnosticism benefiting from the discovery in 1945 of a collection of Gnostic Christian texts at Nag Hammadi in Egypt." - The New York Times Book Review

Random House 2005 224 PP. Cloth

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The Gnostic Gospels (paperback)

BY ELAINE PAGELS
A provocative study of the gnostic gospels and the world of early Christianity as revealed through the Nag Hammadi texts.

Random House 1989 182 PP. Paper

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Gnostic Paul

Gnostic Exegesis Of The Pauline Letters

BY ELAINE PAGELS
In this highly original work, Elaine Pagels demonstrates how evidence from gnostic sources may challenge the assumption that Paul writes his letters to combat "gnostic opponents" and to repudiate their claims to secret wisdom. Drawing upon evidence from a variety of gnostic sources Pagels demonstrates how gnostic writers not on ly failed to grasp the whole point of Paul's writings, but dared to claim his letters as primary source for their anthropology, Christology, and sacramental theology.

Trinity Press International 1992 180 PP. Paper

$22.95 (low stock)

The Gospel Of Mary Of Magdala

Jesus And The First Woman Apostle

BY KAREN KING
"The Gospel of Mary of Magdala, a second-century gospel that was discovered in the 19th century and not published until 1955, shows Mary to be the apostle (yes, apostle) to whom Jesus revealed deep theological insights. King. argues that the Gospel prefers inner spiritual knowledge to exterior forms such as the law and that it reveals some of the gender conflicts and spiritual divisions of the early Christian movement. .In the brief text, the male apostles are afraid and despondent after Jesus' post-resurrection departure, so Mary tries to cheer them by revealing some of the esoteric teachings that Jesus imparted to her alone." -Publishers Weekly

Polebridge Press 2003 230 PP. Paper

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The Gospel Of Thomas

TRANSLATED BY STEVAN DAVIES
This scripture, which dates from the time of the 4 canonical Gospels, was discovered at Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in 1945. It is a collection of the sayings of Jesus without the biographical narrative or miracle stories of the N T Gospels. Many scholars believe it to represent Jesus's teaching in its purest form. Davies' translation is accompanied by his extensive, highly readable annotation. " Davies has taken the Gospel of Thomas to the next level of intelligibility and accessibility. The commentary stretches the mind, while the comprehensible and accessible translation make Jesus' (and Thomas's) voice clear. A masterful resource .!" -Richard Valantasis.

Shambhala 2004 192 PP. Paper

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Gospel Of Thomas - A Guidebook

For Spiritual Practice

BY RON MILLER, TRANSLATIONS BY STEVAN DAVIES
In the Gospel of Thomas we see Jesus as a wisdom-loving sage, sharing aphorisms about the value of the present and each person's role in the creation of the Kingdom of God here on earth. But these inspiring sayings can leave you wondering, "What next?" Now you can learn how to start applying Jesus's wisdom to your own life - and, in turn, to the world around you. This unique guidebook leads you through Thomas, offering practices that help you translate Jesus's wisdom into a more fulfilling, enriching daily life.

Skylight paths 2004 130 PP. Paper

$14.99 (low stock)

The Gospel Of Thomas - Wisdom Of The Twin

Translation, With Introduction, Notes And Questions For Reflection

BY LYNN BAUMAN
This has the Gospel of Thomas divided into 114 verses or "logicons" There is an academic translation of each, parallel with Lynn Bauman's modern English one. She has a column of reflective questions designed to help the reader understand its meaning and difficult words or concepts are explained in a fourth column.

White Cloud Press 2002 243 PP. Paper

$9.50 (in stock)

The Gospels Of Mary

The Secret Tradition Of Mary Magdalene, The Companion Of Jesus

BY MARVIN MEYER AND ESTHER DEBOER
The Gospels of Mary presents English translations of the earliest and most reliable texts that shed light on Mary Magdalene, collected here for the first time. As Marvin Meyer states in his Introduction, these texts unveil her importance as Jesus' beloved disciple and an apostle and evangelist in her own right, a figure whose importance for Christianity is only now emerging from the shadows of history. Included are selections from the New Testament Gospels and from the Gnostic Gospels and other texts, including the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Thomas, and the Gospel of Philip. Esther de Boer sets Meyer's translations in the context of the latest scholarship.

HarperSanFrancisco 2006 144 PP. Paper

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Jesus Untouched By The Church

His Teachings In The Gospel Of Thomas

EDITED HUGH MCGREGOR-ROSS
Only one version of the story of Jesus has escaped being touched by the Christian church, the Gospel of Thomas. During the twenty years that Hugh McGregor Ross has worked with this ancient book, he has discovered that hidden within it is a coherent set of Teachings of Jesus. These are revealed merely by re-arranging the sequence of the sayings. McGregor Ross sets the text within its historical background, then the entire Gospel of Thomas is presented in fine calligraphy that helps bring out the inner meanings. Notes and essays are included.

Sesssions of York 1998 153 PP. Cloth

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The Lost Religion Of Jesus

Simple Living And Nonviolence In Early Christianity

BY KEITH AKERS WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY WALTER WINK
The author contends that there were many factions within early Christianity and that heresies were the norm in the first three centuries before Constantine. One of these factions was Jewish Christians, those that subscribed both to the teachings of Moses and Jesus. They believed that Jesus came to remind them of the fundamentals of Moses' law. Akers contends that it is in the writings of these Jewish Christians that the purist reflection of Jesus' teaching is witnessed and that his teaching was rooted in simple living and nonviolence. A thoughtful and provocative book.

Lantern Press 2000 256 PP. Paper

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Lost Scriptures

Books That Did Not Make It Into The New Testament

BY BART EHRMAN
While most people think that the twenty-seven books of the New Testament are the only sacred writings of the early Christians, this is not at all the case. A companion volume to Bart Ehrman's Lost Christianities, this book offers an anthology of up-to-date and readable translations of many non-canonical writings from the first centuries after Christ--texts that have been for the most part lost or neglected for almost two millennia. Here is an array of remarkably varied writings from early Christian groups whose visions of Jesus differ dramatically from our contemporary understanding. Includes excerpts from many of the Nag Hammadi texts.

Oxford University Press 2005 342 PP. Paper

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The Nag Hammadi Library

The Definitive Translation Of The Gnostic Scriptures In One Volume

BY JAMES ROBINSON
The only complete 1 volume, modern language version of the library of fourth-century manuscripts discovered in Egypt in 1945. First published in 1978, it launched modern Gnostic studies and exposed a movement whose teachings are in many ways as relevant today as they were 16 centuries ago. James Robinson's updated introduction reflects ten years of additional research and editorial and critical work. An afterword by Richard Smith discusses the modern relevance of Gnosticism and its influence on such writers as Voltaire, Blake, Yeats, Kerouac, and Philip K. Dick.

HarperOne 1990 576 PP. Paper

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Reading Judas

The Gospel Of Judas And The Shaping Of Christianity - Paperback

BY ELAINE PAGELS AND KAREN KING
When the Gospel of Judas was published in 2006, it received extraordinary media attention and was heralded as a major Biblical discovery that rocked the world of scholars and laypeople alike. Elaine Pagels and Karen King are the first to reflect on this newfound text and its ramifications for telling the story of early Christianity. The two well known scholars illustrate how the newly discovered text helps us understand how Jesus' followers understood his death, why Judas betrayed Jesus, and why God allowed it.

Penguin 198 PP. Paper

$15.00 (in stock)

The Secret Gospel Of Thomas

New Perspectives On His Message

BY ELAINE PAGELS
This is the audio record of Pagels' lecture to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Friends at Arch Street Meetinghouse in May of 2005. Disc 1 features the entirety of the prepared talk in which Pagels shared her `scholar's journey,' various stages of her research into the Gnostic writings found at Nag Hammadi, and a detailed look at John and its approach to the apostle Thomas. Included are ten minutes of her replies to questions from the floor. In disc 2 Pagels responds to written questions from the audience. Also included is a downloadable .pdf file containing translations of the Gospels of Thomas and Mary.

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 2005 2 AUDIO CDS Audio

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Thirty Essays On The Gospel Of Thomas

2nd Edition - Enlarged And Enhanced

BY HUGH MCGREGOR ROSS
Back in print in a new enlarged edition, these 30 essays by British Friend Hugh McGregor Ross are an essential companion to his classic translation of the Gospel of Thomas. The essays range widely and look at the ancient document itself, its history, at the person of Thomas and at the mystical community nurtured by the gospel. The author shows how this the Jesus and his words in this gospel links to the Jesus of the New Testament to giving one coherent message.

Evertype 2008 187 PP. Paper

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What Is Gnosticism?

BY KAREN KING
King shows how historians have been misled by ancient Christian polemicists who attacked Gnostic beliefs as a "dark double" against which the new faith could define itself. Having identified past distortions, she is able to offer a new and clarifying definition of Gnosticism. Her book is thus both a thorough and innovative introduction to the twentieth-century study of Gnosticism and a revealing exploration of the concept of heresy as a tool in forming religious identity.

Belknap Press 2005 368 PP. Paper

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