TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pagels,Elaine H.
AU  - King,Karen L.
TI  - Reading Judas: the Gospel of Judas and the shaping of Christianity 
SN  - 9780143113164
AV  - BS 2860 .J832 P34 2008
PY  - 2008///, 2007
CY  - New York
PB  - Penguin Books
KW  - Gospel of Judas
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - fast
KW  - Criticism
KW  - sears
N1  - Originally published: New York : Viking, 2007; Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-190) and index; Part One: Reading Judas / Elaine Pagels and Karen L. King : Judas: betrayer or favored disciple? -- Judas and the Twelve -- Sacrifice and the life of the spirit -- The mysteries of the kingdom -- A final note -- Part Two: The Gospel of Judas / Karen L. King : English translation of the Gospel of Judas -- Comments on the translation
N2  - Evaluates the meaning of the controversial, newly-discovered Gospel of Judas, illustrating how the text offers an understanding of Judas's betrayal, the apostles' understanding of Jesus's death, and God's role in the crucifixion
ER  -