Hidden Wisdom or Heresy?  The Enigma of the Gospel of Thomas

Hidden Wisdom or Heresy? The Enigma of the G...

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Sources/Recomended Reading:

<ul><li>Asgeirsson, Jon (2005). "Thomasine Traditions in Antiquity The Social and Cultural World of the Gospel of Thomas". Brill.</li><li>Brakke, David (2012). "Gnostics: Myth, Ritual, and Diversity in Early Christianity". Harvard University Pres ...  Show more