The Gospel of Thomas: New Perspectives on Jesus' Message (W/18-Page Supplement) by Elaine Pagels

The Gospel of Thomas: New Perspectives on Jesus' Message (W/18-Page Supplement) Reviews

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  B.

  Professor Pagels is a fascinating woman...her work is incredibly well researched and very readable. This book, or lecture, is a bit more stream of consciousness than many of her other works, but I enjoyed it because it allowed for her to just speak without worrying about punctuation, etiquette, etc....this is Elaine speaking as Elaine. With this book we get a more personal touch than one that is purely academic.
  
  I recommend listening to this one on Audio.
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  David

  Nice for what it is, which is a couple talks, plus Q&A. If you’re interested in a really quick intro to what Pagels is up to, this is good.
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  Ericka Clou

  This is an audiobook of a very interesting Elaine Pagels lecture and audience question-and-answer session that whetted my appetite to learn a lot more about The Gospel of Thomas and to read more by Elaine Pagels.
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  Pam White

  This book is actually a recorded lecture on The Gospel of Thomas. It's quite good! Dr Elaine Pagals is a renowned scholar of Christian theology, so her knowledge, and discussion with the audience is enlightening listening.
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  Michael Brennan

  This was my favorite by Pagles so far. This was the most comprehensive and eloquent study of any of the gnostic writers.
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  Will Thorpe

  So this wasn't a book but is sold as an audio book. It's actually just a two hour lecture loaded with good info.
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  Mark

  wow. fantastic and refreshing. a good way to build a new perspective on Jesus and the gospels.
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  Nithila P.

  In the mornings that I spend time with this book, I stayed constantly amazed - Dr. Pagels insight and ideas, and ease of writing. Such a treat.
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  Christopher

  Very interesting short lecture by Prof. Pagels.
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  Russ

  This is a recorded lecture including questions from the audience. It really is too short for any useful information. I listened to the whole recording in one workout.
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  RA

  Elaine Pagels lecture on the Gospel of Thomas, with a Q & A following.
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  Jason Baldauf

  Elaine Pagels is best known for her seminal work "The Gnostic Gospels", and is a leading expert on the subject.. This is a short introduction to the gnostic Gospel of Thomas, with analysis and Q&A. For those interested in the gospels that didn't make the cut into the King James bible.
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  Alex DiDonato

  It's really a lecture and q&a afterwards. A good lecture, but don't expect an audio "book"here.
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  David

  A delightful discussion of one of the gnostic gospels. This is my first venture in to the works of Prof Pagels, and I'm impressed. She is very fluent in the gospels, and has a very nuanced view of the modern cannons as well as the gnostics. She is careful when she points out various discontinuities within the existing cannon. This is really a public lecture with questions and answers following. I found the questioners and questions to be interesting. Certainly has me more interesting in both Thomas and John. This is a very quick book, so it can be worth your time. I'm also reminded that we've seen a lot of theological and liturgical change in the last 150 years or so. It's good to back to the early roots. I appreciate the comments on when ideas may have entered Christian thought.
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  Andrea

  Elaine Pagels is an amazing scholar and author. She's an MacArthur Fellow and it's clear by her comments on the Gospel of Thomas and it's place in ancient christian texts that she has an amazing grasp on history and linguistics. I'd recommend this book to anyone who is interested in objectively learning more about the early christian texts and their implications.
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  Kristine

  Informative lecture and Q & A.
  
  Pagels has been at the forefront of Gospel of Thomas research and Gnostic research. While I am not currently researching the Gospel of Thomas, I still admire the drive and passion she has for it as well as other documents/codices found at the Nag Hammadi sight.
  
  Pagels passion and knowledge allow her to explain this ancient codex with ease and grace.
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  Kat Robey

  Fascinating discussion-my first steps into the history of Christianity, the Gnostic Gospels, and the politics that molded Christianity by editing those texts out. Knowing self to know the great I Am--and we are all from the light...powerful messages.
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  Mary

  4/11/13. Good overview.
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  Forked Radish

  Unscholarly, and with a marked Johannine bias.