"... You kill all the people because your enemies are evil. They're not just enemies. It's not just a territorial dispute or something. That is very unfortunate in a world where war can destroy the entire planet, & I think we ought to unlearn it."

#ElainePagels

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Why would this practice of honoring women, the Mother, be eliminated? Why would Gnostics be labeled as heretics? Why did these beliefs have to hide buried in a jar for 1600 years? Simple, because of power and men and control. #gnosticgospels #elainepagels #nonfiction #bookquote #booksky

The Big Reveal Why does the Bible end that way?

The Big Reveal | The New Yorker
In a new book on those end pages, “#Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation” (Viking), #ElainePagels sets out gently to bring their portents back to earth.
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Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity by Elaine Pagels (PDF)
Author: Elaine Pagels
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The Gnostic Paul: Gnostic Exegesis of the Pauline Letters by Elaine Pagels (PDF)
Author: Elaine Pagels
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The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics by Elaine Pagels (PDF)
Author: Elaine Pagels
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The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels (PDF)
Author: Elaine Pagels
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#History, #ElainePagels

Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas by Elaine Pagels (PDF)
Author: Elaine Pagels
File Type: PDF
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#History, #ElainePagels

The Devil and Judas Iscariot (A Comedy)|Paperback Consider, if you will, the curious case of Judas Iscariot. Was history's quintessential betrayer truly an evil man? Or do we not know the real story? Perhaps he was actually a friend of Jesus. Conceiv...

I feel like #elainepagels would appreciate this. I should send a copy to her! Haha. Shame she doesn't Bluesky.

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The Virgin Birth is a non-negotiable belief in our faith — Edgewater Presbyterian Church The New York Times published an insightful opinion interview with Elaine Pagels where she raised thought-provoking questions about the doctrine of the virgin birth of Jesus.

The theology of the virgin birth is explicit in our Book of Confessions

#pcusa #elainepagels #virginbirth #virginmary