I just finished Elaine Pagels’ “Beyond Belief” which was a chore to say the least. It’s too bad Irenaeus forced the church to accept John’s gospel and not Thomas’s… Thanks for the concise and helpful read^^
Pagels, I’m being ironic. One significant critique of hers about early Christianity is that, due to the personal ambition of Irenaeus, the gospel of Thomas didn’t get a fair shake. IMO she utterly misreads Irenaeus and the tradition as a whole.
I just finished Elaine Pagels’ “Beyond Belief” which was a chore to say the least. It’s too bad Irenaeus forced the church to accept John’s gospel and not Thomas’s… Thanks for the concise and helpful read^^
You are welcome! I know of that book, but I haven't read Pagels yet. I may one day!
I'm puzzled:
“It’s too bad Irenaeus forced the church to accept John’s gospel and not Thomas’s…”
Is this Pagels's view, or yours?
Pagels, I’m being ironic. One significant critique of hers about early Christianity is that, due to the personal ambition of Irenaeus, the gospel of Thomas didn’t get a fair shake. IMO she utterly misreads Irenaeus and the tradition as a whole.