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The Gospel of Thomas and Christian Origins: Essays on the Fifth Gospel: 84
Author(s): Stephen J. Patterson (Author)
- Publisher: Brill
- Publication Date: 25 July 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 328 pages
- ISBN-10: 9004250840
- ISBN-13: 9789004250840
Book Description
The essays collected in The Gospel of Thomas and Christian Origins offer a series new chapters in the history of Christianity’s first century. Stephen J. Patterson, whose work on the Gospel of Thomas has circulated widely for more than two decades, argues that taking this new source seriously will require rethinking a number of basic issues, including the assumed apocalyptic origins of early Christian faith, the supposed centrality of Jesus’ death and resurrection, and the role of Platonism in formulation of both orthodox and heterodox Christian theology.
Editorial Reviews
Review
These essays are richly instructive and help clarify one’s thinking about some of the most significant issues in Thomas studies. Having these essays together in a single volume is a welcome convenience.
Paul Foster, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh,
Expository Times 126/6 March 2015About the Author
Stephen J. Patterson, Ph.D. (1988), Claremont, is the George H. Atkinson Professor of Religious and Ethical Studies at Willamette University. He is the author of several books and articles on the Gospel of Thomas, including The Gospel of Thomas and Jesus (1993).
