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1	Gnostic Gospels more books like this by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist Pagels, a noted authority of religion, examines what impact Gnosticism could have had on Christianity had it not been labelled heretical by the early church fathers. THE GNOSTIC GOSPELS offers up insights from this obscure branch of Christianity, offering synopses of these documents that purport to reveal new insights into Jesus's life, his ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.38! \| first editions
2	Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas more books like this by E Pagels add to wishlist Noted theologian Pagels offers up her latest look inside the Bible, targeting an obscure text reported to be the Gospel of Thomas, the doubting apostle. BEYOND BELIEF offers up Thomas's depiction of Christ, his message, and the history of the era. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. see all copies from £3.89! new only from £6.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Adam, Eve, and the Serpent: Sex and Politics in Early Christianity more books like this by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist Bestselling author Elaine Pagels examines how the founders of the Christian church permanently revolutionized the meaning of sexuality. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.93! \| first editions
4	The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics more books like this by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist In this controversial book, Pagels examines the Christian demonization of others--first the Jews, then the pagans and dissenting Christians--and the true identity of the Devil in early Christianity. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.28!
5	Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity more books like this by Elaine Pagels, Karen L King add to wishlist This author team, writing in an engaging, accessible style, is the first to reflect on the recent discovery of the "Gospel of Judas" and how that text provides insight into explaining how Jesus' followers understood his death, why Judas betrayed Jesus, and why God allowed it. see all copies from £3.54! new only from £3.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The Origin of Satan more books like this by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist This is a social history of the devil. The figure of Satan has been a standing puzzle in the history of religion. Elaine Pagels's study examines his origins and his shifting functions. Satan is not present in classical Jewish sources (and scarcely present in traditional Judaism to this day), although images of Satan began to develop and ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.28! \| first editions
7	Gnostic Paul more books like this by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist Pagels argues against reading Paul either as hyper-Gnostic or hyper-orthodox, or blaming Paul for second century Gnostic efforts to read him out of context for their own support. see all copies from £7.56! new only from £12.02! \| first editions
8	Adam, Eve and the serpent. more books like this by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist An examination of the development of religious principle, this book questions the interpretations of the historical meaning of Christianity. see all copies from £3.35! new only from £8.67! \| first editions
9	Secrets of Mary Magdalene: The Untold Story of History's Most Misunderstood Woman more books like this by Dan Burstein (Editor), Arne de Keijzer (Editor), Elaine Pagels (Introduction by) add to wishlist Secrets of Mary Magdalene: The Untold Story of Historys Most Misunderstood Woman addresses one of the defining mysteries of the last two millennia. With essays, interviews, stories, and art by some of the greatest thinkers and writers of our time, including Elaine Pagels, Anna Quindlen, and James Carroll, this book covers a fascinating range of ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
10	The Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis more books like this by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist see all copies from £8.51! new only from £8.51! \| first editions
11	The Gospel of Thomas: New Perspectives on Jesus' Message more books like this by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist Millions of readers have turned to Elaine Pagels for her clear and insightful books about the Gnostic Gospels--the teachings of Jesus that have been lost for centuries. In the first widely available audio recording of this extraordinary scholar, she explores the text that has changed the way many think about the message of Christ: The Gospel of ... see all copies from £4.74! new only from £7.20!
12 view cover	Whose Torah?: A Concise Guide to Progressive Judaism more books like this by Professor Rebecca Alpert, Elaine Pagels (Introduction by) add to wishlist Noted scholar and groundbreaking rabbi Alpert discusses what the Torah actually says about sex, war, poverty, the environment, and other major contemporary issues. see all copies from £7.47! new only from £9.04! \| first editions
13 view cover	Insights from the Secret Teachings of Jesus: The Gospel of Thomas more books like this by Christian D Amundsen, M.T.H., M.A., Elaine Pagels (Foreword by) add to wishlist Among the Gospels of the early Christian Church stands a document so provocative that it was banned by the Church and kept out of the orthodox Bible. The Gospel of Thomas contains "secret sayings of the living Jesus" that the politically organized church tried desperately to destroy. The question is: why? Insights from the Secret Teachings of ... see all copies from £6.78! new only from £13.01! \| signed copies
14 view cover	El Evangelio de Judas: Y la Formacion del Cristianismo more books like this by Elaine Pagels, Karen L King add to wishlist The discovery of Judas's Gospel has caused great controversy among biblical scholars, and in this detailed work, two experts of the Gnostic gospels approach many questions resulting from this important find. "How could a Christian imagine that Judas, the traitor, was Jesus's favorite?" "Why is the author of this gospel full of anger towards the ... see all copies from £9.73! new only from £9.73!
15	The Johannine Gospel in gnostic exegesis: Heracleon's commentary on John more books like this by Elaine H. Pagels add to wishlist see all copies from £26.00!
16	The Gnostic Paul: Gnostic Exegesis of the Pauline Letters more books like this by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist see all copies from £7.43!
17	Adam, Eve & Serpent by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist see all copies from £8.67!
18 view cover	Beyond Belief: Early Christian Paths Toward Transformation by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist When her infant son is diagnosed with fatal pulmonary hypertension, Elaine Pagels is moved to explore her faith. In "Beyond Belief", her spiritual journey becomes a springboard for an intellectual and professional one and prompts her to re-examine the faith of early Christians. She looks at faith before there was doctrine and discovers that ... see all copies from £9.89!
19 view cover	Nag Hammadi Codex I: The Jung Codex more books like this by Mr. Harold W Attridge (Contributions by), Elaine Pagels (Contributions by), George W MacRae (Contributions by) add to wishlist see all copies from £207.21! new only from £207.21!
20 view cover	Nag Hammadi Codex I: The Jung Codex: Introductions, Texts, Translations, Indices more books like this by Mr. Harold W Attridge (Contributions by), Elaine Pagels (Contributions by), George W MacRae (Contributions by) add to wishlist see all copies from £206.89! new only from £206.89!
21 view cover	The origins of Satan. more books like this by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist This work is a social history of the devil. The figure of Satan has been a standing puzzle in the history of religion. This study examines his origins and his shifting functions. Satan is not present in classical Jewish sources (and scarcely present in traditional Judaism to this day). Images of Satan began to develop and proliferate in later ... see all copies from £2.28!
22 view cover	Los Evangelios Gnosticos more books like this by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist see all copies from £31.16! new only from £104.94!
23 view cover	Reading Judas: the Truth Behind the Notorious Gospel of Judas Iscariot by Karen L. King Elaine Pagels add to wishlist Lost for 1,600 years, the "Gospel of Judas" was discovered in Egypt in the 1970s. Nearly 30 years later, when it reached scholars who could unlock its meaning, it was clear this was a major biblical discovery. In its telling our understanding of Jesus' death, of Judas' betrayal, and of why God allowed it, are all altered. "Reading Judas" explores ... see all copies from £49.01! new only from £49.01!
24	Mas Alla De La Fe (El Evangelio Secreto De Tomas) by Elaine Pagels add to wishlist see all copies from £47.83! new only from £47.83!
25	Das Geheimnis Des Fünften Evangeliums by Elaine; Neff Pagels, Kurt add to wishlist see all copies from £13.62! new only from £28.10!

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