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Author(s): Elaine Pagels
ISBN(s): 9780375501562, 0375501568
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Year: 2003
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0375501568 
ISBN 13: 9780375501562
Author: Elaine Pagels

In Beyond Belief, renowned religion scholar Elaine Pagels continues her groundbreaking examination of the earliest Christian texts, arguing for an ongoing assessment of faith and a questioning of religious orthodoxy.

Spurred on by personal tragedy and new scholarship from an international group of researchers, Pagels returns to her investigation of the “secret” Gospel of Thomas, and breathes new life into writings once thought heretical. As she arrives at an ever-deeper conviction in her own faith, Pagels reveals how faith allows for a diversity of interpretations, and that the “rogue” voices of Christianity encourage and sustain “the recognition of the light within us all.”

Beyond Belief The Secret Gospel of Thomas 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: The Hidden Gospel

1.1 The Discovery of the Nag Hammadi Library
1.2 What Is the Gospel of Thomas?
1.3 Early Christian Texts and the Canon of the New Testament
1.4 The Controversy Over the Gospel of Thomas
1.5 The Historical Context of the Gospel of Thomas

Chapter 2: The Secret Teachings of Jesus

2.1 The Gnostic Influence on the Gospel of Thomas
2.2 Key Themes in the Gospel: Knowledge, Enlightenment, and Inner Truth
2.3 Jesus as a Teacher of Wisdom
2.4 Parables, Sayings, and Spiritual Practices in Thomas
2.5 The Role of Women and the Search for the Divine Feminine

Chapter 3: The Gospel of Thomas and the Jesus Tradition

3.1 The Gospel of Thomas vs. the Synoptic Gospels
3.2 Theological Differences: A New Vision of Jesus
3.3 The Concept of the Kingdom of God in Thomas
3.4 The Historical Jesus: Insights from the Gospel of Thomas
3.5 The Role of Personal Experience and Mystical Understanding in Salvation

Chapter 4: The Text and Its Interpretation

4.1 Understanding the Text of the Gospel of Thomas
4.2 The Structure and Composition of the Gospel
4.3 The Sayings of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas
4.4 The Role of Interpretation in Gnostic Texts
4.5 The Relationship Between Thomas and Other Early Christian Writings

Chapter 5: The Controversial Path: Gnosticism and Early Christianity

5.1 Defining Gnosticism: Knowledge and Salvation
5.2 Gnostic Christianity vs. Orthodox Christianity
5.3 The Political and Religious Context of Early Christian Disputes
5.4 The Exclusion of Gnostic Texts from the New Testament Canon
5.5 The Suppression of the Gospel of Thomas

Chapter 6: The Rejection of Belief and the Embrace of Experience

6.1 The Concept of “Belief” in Thomas vs. Orthodoxy
6.2 The Gnostic View of Faith, Experience, and Knowledge
6.3 The Quest for Inner Experience Over External Authority
6.4 How Thomas Challenges Conventional Christian Doctrines
6.5 The Impact of Gnostic Thought on Modern Spirituality

Chapter 7: Beyond Belief: The Relevance of the Gospel of Thomas Today

7.1 Rediscovering Gnostic Teachings in the Modern Age
7.2 The Gospel of Thomas and Contemporary Religious Thought
7.3 Exploring Mystical and Contemplative Spirituality
7.4 The Gospel of Thomas and Interfaith Dialogue
7.5 Revisiting the Role of Scripture and Truth in Today’s World

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