'The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity'
Religion scholars Elaine Pagels and Karen King's new book, Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity, interprets and translates the recently discovered gnostic gospel of Judas.
Pagels' previous books include, Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas and The Gnostic Gospels.
King's previous book is The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle.
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