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The essays collected in The Gospel of Thomas and Christian Origins offer a series new chapters in the history of Christianity's first century. Stephen J. Patterson, whose work on the Gospel of Thomas has circulated widely for more than two decades, argues that taking this new source seriously will require rethinking a number of basic issues, including the assumed apocalyptic origins of early Christian faith, the supposed centrality of Jesus' death and resurrection, and the role of Platonism in formulation of both orthodox and heterodox Christian theology.

Apocryphal books --- Church history --- Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel) --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Apocryphal books. --- 229*411 --- Apostolic Church --- Christianity --- Church, Apostolic --- Early Christianity --- Early church --- Primitive and early church --- Primitive Christianity --- Fathers of the church --- Great Apostasy (Mormon doctrine) --- Apocryphal literature --- Pseudepigrapha --- Sacred books --- Evangelie van Thomas. Koptisch evangelie van Thomas --- Bible. --- Evangelie van Thomas (Coptic Gospel) --- Evangelium Thomae Copticum --- Thomas-Evangelium (Coptic Gospel) --- Toma Pogŭmsŏ (Coptic Gospel) --- 229*411 Evangelie van Thomas. Koptisch evangelie van Thomas --- Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600

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Explores an early, forgotten creed in the Letters of Paul. Traces early Christian attitudes towards race, gender, and class. Discusses the radical inclusivism in the earliest Christian movement, and investigates how and why Christianity changed to become less inclusive--Publisher.

Identity (Psychology) --- Identification (Religion) --- Equality --- Religious aspects --- Christianity --- Biblical teaching --- Biblical teaching --- Religious aspects --- Christianity --- Biblical teaching --- Bible. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Q hypothesis (Synoptics criticism) --- Jesus Christ --- Jesus Christ --- Historicity. --- Words. --- Bible. --- Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel) --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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In December 1945, at the base of cliffs that run along the Nile River near the modern-day town of Nag Hammadi, an Egyptian farmer discovered a sealed jar containing thirteen ancient Coptic codices. This discovery represented arguably the most significant manuscript discovery of the twentieth century for the study of the New Testament and Christian origins. Of all the texts found none has been more important than the Gospel of Thomas for our understanding of early Christianity. This classic book presents the best text and the best translation of Thomas in user-friendly form. Additional chapters provide a general introduction to the Gospel of Thomas and tell the fascinating story of that discovery itself by one who was directly involved in bringing this new Gospel to light. An annotated list for further reading completes the volume. This new edition features updated material which takes account of recent research on the gospel of Thomas. The translation has been refined at points, and the bibliographical material updated.

Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel) --- Nag Hammadi codices. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc.