Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas

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."

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 05/04/2004
ISBN: 9780375703164
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.24w x 0.60d
Award: Books for a Better Life - Finalist

Review Citations: New York Times 07/04/2004 pg. 20