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EI Weekly Listen — The Gospel of Thomas: casting a new light on Early Christianity by Elaine Pagels

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The Gospel of Thomas and the Gospels of Mark and John - The Kingdom of God

Gospel of thomas tells us a great deal about the early christian movement. It shows how certain followers of jesus interpret his message and what they wrote down. According to saying three, for example, jesus says that the kingdom of god is not a specific place. Instead, as in the new testament gospel of john, the gospel of thomas suggests that the kingdom is a state of being in which we may participate when we come to know who we really are.

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