Historical Theology Reading for 12/26

We're going to deal with the early heresy of Gnosticism, and a good representation of that is the Gospel of Thomas. Use the link to go the document. It looks long, but it's a quick read. Note three things:

1. Sayings of Jesus that come directly from the four gospels
2. Sayings of Jesus that sound like gospel sayings, but are changed. Think about why they might be changed.
3. Sayings of Jesus that do not appear in the gospels at all.

Again, print the document out and bring it to class. We'll talk about ancient gnosticism, as well as whether or not we have modern problems in the church that are rooted in gnosticism.

For more information on the Gospel of Thomas, as well as other translations, click here: The Gospel of Thomas.

Keep checking this site throughout the week, and I'll try to provide more links and info.