The Gnostic Gospels: The Forbidden Teachings of Jesus

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In the history of Christianity, few writings are more controversial than the Gnostic Gospels. In this video, I’ll show you what’s inside these lost books—from the Gospel of Thomas to the Gospel of Judas. But what do they really say? And why were they banned from the Bible?

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction
00:55 I. What is Gnosticism?
03:39 II. The Nag Hammadi Library
05:57 III. Core Beliefs
12:18 IV. The Gospel of Thomas
17:23 IV. The Gospel of Judas
20:58 IV. The Infancy Gospel of Thomas
22:51 IV. The Gospel of Peter
24:37 V. Mary Magdalene
28:32 VI. Gnostic Worship
31:19 VII. The Fall of Gnosticism
38:24 Outro

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SOURCES & FURTHER READING

Nicola Denzey Lewis, Introduction to "Gnosticism": Ancient Voices, Christian Worlds

Elaine Pagels, The Gnostic Gospels

The Nag Hammadi Library Online:
http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/nhl.html

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MUSIC

Intro - Epic of Gilgamesh in Sumerian by Peter Pringle

Outro - Disconnect - Peaceful Ambient Music by CO.AG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIknJmd1qvQ&list=RDQIknJmd1qvQ&start_radio=1
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Infados by Kevin MacLeod
Via Incompetech Music
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All other music via Epidemic Sound

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