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Pagels shows us the other side and it makes sense now. The gnostic paul is a book by elaine pagels, a scholar of gnosticism and professor of religion at princeton university. Apr 21, 2020 elaine pagels the gnostic paul free ebook download as pdf file. Pagels in this highly original work, elaine pagels demonstrates how evidence from gnostic sources may challenge the assumption that paul writes his letters to combat gnostic opponents and to repudiate their claims to secret wisdom. Elaine pagels is harrington spear paine foundation pro fessor of religion at princeton university. The gnostic gospels was an instant and continuing bestseller, and has exerted significant. Click download or read online button to get the gnostic gospels book now. First published in 1979 to critical acclaim, winning the national book award and the national book critics circle award, the gnostic gospels has continued to grow in reputation and influence over the past two decades. As pagels explains, her selfassigned task in this book is not to prove that paul was a gnostic.
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