Beyond Belief
The Secret Gospel of Thomas
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · May 4, 2004
In Beyond Belief, renowned religion scholar Elaine Pagels continues her groundbreaking examination of the earliest Christian texts, arguing for an ongoing assessment of faith and a questioning of religious orthodoxy.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact guide to a text that rewards close reading and a little doctrinal courage.
- Genres
- Gnosticism, New Testament Interpretation, Theology
- Published
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, May 4, 2004
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In Beyond Belief, renowned religion scholar Elaine Pagels continues her groundbreaking examination of the earliest Christian texts, arguing for an ongoing assessment of faith and a questioning of religious orthodoxy. Spurred on by personal tragedy and new scholarship from an international group of researchers, Pagels returns to her investigation of the “secret” Gospel of Thomas, and breathes new life into writings once thought heretical.
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As she arrives at an ever-deeper conviction in her own faith, Pagels reveals how faith allows for a diversity of interpretations, and that the “rogue” voices of Christianity encourage and sustain “the recognition of the light within us all.”
Close Reading
A compact guide to a text that rewards close reading and a little doctrinal courage.
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- Gospel-of-Thomas scholarship
- rigorous historical-theological framing
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- specialist-level detail
- classroom or devotional use
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| Gnosticism | 67% |
|---|---|
| New Testament Interpretation | 62% |
| Theology | 24% |
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Publisher categories
- New Testament Interpretation
- Christian History
- History of Christian Thought
- Authors
- Elaine Pagels
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- May 4, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- New Testament Interpretation