Review: Deeply philosophical contemplation on the Gospel of Thomas
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 9, 2014
Ever since I found out that people voted on which books should be in the Bible, I was fascinated - and determined to read what was voted out. In my quest for unknown wisdom and sayings of Jesus, I soon found the Gospel of Thomas. And it turns out the book attributed to the 'doubter' among Jesus' followers actually contains the most precious wisdom of all. It feels pure. It feels original. It's obvious that parts of the traditional gospel were derived from these sayings. And the author does a very good job of analysing the 114 sayings in this gospel, looking at them from all angles, not shying away from referring to other philosophical masters such as Lao-Tze. Yet, he doesn't want to force his insights upon us - he clearly states at the beginning of the book that we should each seek to interpret scripture our own way. I found this book to be a true gem, even if you already know the Gospel of Thomas and have some ideas about what the ideas contained therein may mean. Let yourself be fanscinated and swept away by mr Kapuscinski's interpretation and analysis of a book as old as the dawn of our Christian era. Read it in one sitting or read one chapter each day and take the time to contemplate it. You won't regret reading this book!