The page for bookstudy session 2 is removed from this website because of download overloads at the server. The gospel of judas and the shaping of christianity, co authored with karen king, viking penguin, new york, 2007. It is most important to understand that the book of revelation does not list the scenes and events in the same order in which they will actually occur. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation. Visions, prophecy and politics in the book of revelation. Elaine pagels, nee hiesey born february, 1943, is an american religious historian.
Elaine pagelss revelations could be a resource for a project to remove canonical boundaries. Elaine pagels burst the myth of the early christian church as a unified movement in her 1979 book the gnostic gospels, which won both the national book critics circle award and the national book award, and was chosen by the modern library as one of the 100 best books of the 20th century. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation audiobook by elaine pagels. In the aftermath of that war, john of patmos, a jewish prophet and. In beyond belief, renowned religion scholar elaine pagels continues her groundbreaking examination of the earliest christian texts, arguing for an ongoing, isbn 9780375703164. Her bestselling book the gnostic gospels 1979 examines the divisions in the early christian. The site includes the gnostic society library with the complete nag hammadi library and scriptures, and a large collection of other primary gnostic scriptures and documents.
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