Book description
The books of the Bible are not the only ancient writings to tell the
stories of Jesus and his followers-other Gnostic texts have also been
found as well.
The Everything Gnostic Gospels Book
provides an overview of Gnosticism and the historical figures who are
believed to be the authors: Thomas, James, Mary Magdalene, and others.
This accessible guide explores the following questions:
- What do
Gnostics believe?
- Who were the authors of the Gnostic Gospels?
- How are the Bible scriptures and Gnostic Gospels different? How
are they the same?
- How were "official" Christian texts chosen?
Learn about the different versions of Christianity that battled for
supremacy in the first centuries after the death of Jesus. This
entertaining and educational book describes each of the Gnostic Gospels,
providing insight into the turbulent times of early Christianity as well
as the renewed contemporary interest in these mysterious writings.
Meera Lester, an internationally published author, converted to
Catholicism when she was a teenager. She is the author of six books,
most recently The Everything Mary Magdalene Book and Mary
Magdalene: The Modern Guide to the Bible's Most Mysterious and
Misunderstood Woman. Meera lives in San Jose, CA.
The books of the Bible are not the only ancient writings
to tell the stories of Jesus and his followers-other Gnostic texts
have also been found as well.The Everything Gnostic Gospels
Book provides an overview of Gnosticism and the historical figures
who are believed to be the authors: Thomas, James, Mary Magdalene, and
others. This accessible guide explores the following questions:
- What do Gnostics believe?
- Who were the authors of the Gnostic Gospels?
- How are the Bible scriptures and Gnostic Gospels different? How
are they the same?
- How were "official" Christian texts chosen?
Learn about the different versions of Christianity that battled for
supremacy in the first centuries after the death of Jesus. This
entertaining and educational book describes each of the Gnostic
Gospels, providing insight into the turbulent times of early
Christianity as well as the renewed contemporary interest in these
mysterious writings.
Meera Lester, an internationally published author, converted to
Catholicism when she was a teenager. She is the author of six books,
most recently The Everything Mary Magdalene Book and Mary
Magdalene: The Modern Guide to the Bible's Most Mysterious and
Misunderstood Woman. Meera lives in San Jose, CA.
