[Bible] Episode 255: John Dominic Crossan - The Other Gospels
The Bible For Normal People
The Gospel of Thomas: Emphasizing Asceticism and Disenchantment with the Roman World
This chapter explores the unique characteristics of the Gospel of Thomas and its emphasis on asceticism. The speaker discusses the concept of making the inside as the outside and the male and female into a single one, and its theological implications. The chapter also distinguishes Gnostic Gospels from the Gospel of Thomas and explores the deep disenchantment with the Roman world and how to live in it.
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