Gospel of Thomas Edited by Stevan Davies

Read the full post at - Gospel of Thomas Edited by Stevan Davies I picked up the Gospel of Thomas recently while working through Diarmaid MacCulloch’s Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years. I hadn’t read the Gospel of Thomas in a very long time, and MacCulloch’s treatment of the early church controversies reminded me just how much insight this text provides. The edition I’m reading is edited by Stevan Davies and includes commentary, context, and a synopsis for each saying in the Gospel of Thomas. It’s been a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the history of Christianity or religion in general. Why the Gospel of Thomas Matters The Gospel of Thomas isn’t part of the Gnostic writings, even though it’s often lumped in with them. It has so much overlap with the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke) that it’s definitely authentic early material. But it also contains sayings that weren’t included in the canonical gospels. To me, it gives the best insight into the historical…