Original Christianity
Subtitle: a key to understanding the Gospel of Thomas and other lost scriptures
By: Peter Novak.
Publisher: Hampton Roads Pub. Co.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Charlottesville, VA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
Subjects: Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel) -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Apocryphal books (New Testament)
Description: "A new key to understanding the Gospel of Thomas and other Lost Scriptures. Proposes a theory called Binary Soul Doctrine which allows for both reincarnation and an eternal afterlife. Offers fresh insights on the beliefs and politics of the early church founders, and helps explain the current flight from traditional religions"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: return of the king of terror; title: Relics of an ancient war : the lost scriptures of early Christianity; title: The potter's soil : the ground the church was planted in; title: Literature's first theme : soul division from Gilgamesh to Galilee; title: Self-correction of a natural system : the two faces of Resurrection; title: The Gospel of Thomas : a primer on living in Christ; title: The other half of the Bible : Resurrection and redemption in the Nag Hammadi scriptures; title: Single standards and twin traditions : echoes of our lost inheritance; title: Conclusion: a Christian manifesto.