The Lost Teachings of Jesus: The Gnostic Gospels

The classic introduction to Christian Gnosticism by an acclaimed scholar, who not only excels in her mastery of the material but also in her heartfelt pathos for giving these violently suppressed witnesses their voice back. They have much to teach us about God the Father and God the Mother, Self-Realization, the Fall into Darkness, the role of Mary Magdalene as a representative of the divine feminine, the backstory of the Cosmic Christ, and the profound post-resurrection teachings of Jesus that he imparted in his glorified state. 

"With insight and passion, Pagels explores a remarkable range of recently discovered gospels, including the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, to show how a variety of “Christianities” emerged at a time of extraordinary spiritual upheaval. Some Christians questioned the need for clergy and church doctrine, and taught that the divine could be discovered through spiritual search. Many others, like Buddhists and Hindus, sought enlightenment—and access to God—within. Such explorations raised questions: Was the resurrection to be understood symbolically and not literally? Was God to be envisioned only in masculine form, or feminine as well? Was martyrdom a necessary—or worthy—expression of faith? These early Christians dared to ask questions that orthodox Christians later suppressed—and their explorations led to profoundly different visions of Jesus and his message. 

Brilliant and stunning in its implications, The Gnostic Gospels is a radical, eloquent reconsideration of the origins of the Christian faith."

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