The 'Judas Gospel'
A new discovery of an ancient Coptic text has been "revealed". This is sure to stir up some theological and historical controversy. You can read about it here.
posted by T.B. Vick | 10:10 PM
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2 Comments:
Yes, this release will certainly stir up some controversy, but most likely not as much as people may want! The Gnostic teachings found in the ‘Gospel’ of Judas were addressed previously by Ireneus (bishop of Lyons) in AD 180, in his treatise ‘Against Heresies.’ Liberal scholar Elaine Pagel’s statement in regards to the release of ‘Judas’ seems to indicate that there was no orthodoxy at the time, which is quite incorrect. Though Gnosticism presented some difficulties to Orthodox Christianity, it should be noted that this trend came after the establishment of the church and represents a syncretism of philosophy rather than an authentic teaching. I’ve written a bit more in response to ‘Judas’ on my blog- take a look if you’re interested. - a fellow Apologist
CB,
Thank for the comments. I figured that this 'gospel' was a second century (possibly third century) Gnostic text.
I actually saw a short news special on the documents last night and they interviewed Elaine Pagel - she had some interesting things to say (of course I disagreed with her on several points where I thought she was off a bit). Anyway, it will be interesting to see how the academic world views this text.
Get ready for all the newly published material about it!
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