Books written by Elaine Pagels

Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity

... but the Tchacos Codex (TC) offers some significant variants (see the Coptic text edited by Rudolphe Kasser and Gregor Wurst, English translation by Marvin Meyer and F. Gaudard, notes by Marvin Meyer and Gregor Wurst).
Reading Judas: The Controversial Message of the Ancient Gospel of Judas

Did he write this shocking document? And what does it mean for us today? In Reading Judas Elaine Pagels and Karen L. King, world-renowned experts in religious texts, explore the meanings of this contentious gospel in detail.
El Evangelio de Judas: Y la Formación Del Cristianismo

De esta manera, "El Evangelio de Judas" nos introduce en los vibrantes y tumultuosos inicios de la Cristiandad y aborda temas tan polémicos como la naturaleza de Dios, el significado de la muerte de Jesús y el sufrimiento de los mártires ...
Il vangelo ritrovato di Giuda. Alle origini del Cristianesimo

Il vangelo ritrovato di Giuda. Alle origini del Cristianesimo
Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation

20 Barnard points out, however, "many examples of fluidity in episcopal appointments" among Athanasius' near contemporaries, including those of Ambrose and Augustine; see Studies in Athanasius' Apologia Secunda, in European University ...
The Gnostic Paul: Gnostic Exegesis of the Pauline Letters

to the members of the Travel and Research Committee of Barnard College ; and to Dean LeRoy Breunig and President Martha Peterson for their continual concern for the scholarly endeavors of the Barnard faculty .
The Gnostic Gospels

... Guggenheim Foundation for their support, which granted me the time to devote to writing; and to President Jacqueline Mattfeld and Vice President Charles Olton for approving a year's leave from my responsibilities at Barnard College.
Adam, Eve, and the Serpent: Sex and Politics in Early Christianity

Aaour THE AUTHOR After receiving her doctorate from Harvard University in 1970, Elaine Pagels taught at Barnard College, where she chaired the Department of Religion, and Columbia University. She is currently Harrington Spear Paine ...
The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics

1–6, for Justin's own account of these events; see also L. Barnard, Justin Martyr. His Life and Thought (London: Cambridge University Press, 1967). P. Hadot, Exercices Spirituel et Philosophie Critique (Paris.
The Gnostic Gospels

In a book that is as exciting as it is scholarly, Elaine Pagels examines these texts and the questions they pose and shows why Gnosticism was eventually stamped out by the increasingly organised and institutionalised Orthodox Church.
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.
Adam, Eve, and the Serpent

Discusses the concepts of original sin and the historical meaning of Christianity.
Why Religion?: A Personal Story

Here she interweaves a personal story with the work that she loves, illuminating how, for better and worse, religious traditions have shaped how we understand ourselves; how we relate to one another; and, most importantly, how to get ...
The Origin of Satan

A study of the role of the devil in biblical and modern times theorizes that dissident social gorups that resisted Christianity, such as pagans and Jews, were typically portrayed as demons and therefore established as threats.
Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation

It is sure to appeal to Pagels's committed readers and bring her a whole new audience who want to understand the roots of dissent, violence, and division in the world's religions, and to appreciate the lasting appeal of this extraordinary ...
Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity

Reading Judas plunges into the heart of Christianity itself and will stand as the definitive look at the gospel for years to come.
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.
Why Religion?: A Personal Story

Here she interweaves a personal story with the work that she loves, illuminating how, for better and worse, religious traditions have shaped how we understand ourselves; how we relate to one another; and, most importantly, how to get ...
Why Religion?: A Personal Story

Here she interweaves a personal story with the work that she loves, illuminating how, for better and worse, religious traditions have shaped how we understand ourselves; how we relate to one another; and, most importantly, how to get ...