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Library of congress cataloging in publication data pagels, elaine h 1943the gnostic gospels. First published in 1979 to critical acclaim, winning the national book award and the national book critics circle award, the gnostic gospels has continued to grow in reputation and influence over the past two decades. The gnostic gospels elaine pagels download free ebook. Originally published in 1979 by random house, new york. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. In the gnostic gospels, author elaine pagels suggests that christianity could have developed quite differently if gnostic texts had become part of the christian canon. Elaine pagels 8freebooks download free books online. Buy a cheap copy of the gnostic gospels book by elaine pagels. As opposed to the gospel of john, which asserted that jesus was an eternally existing aspect of god who came to earth to save humankind, the secret gospel of thomas agrees that jesus was in some sense divine, but says that a streak of divinity can. He makes a plea for free access to material of public interest. Gnosticisms christian form grew to prominence in the 2nd century a.
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