http://www.gospels.net an online resource dedicated to the Gospel of Thomas and other early Christian Gospels Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:54:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know things have been a little quiet here recently, but don't think that gospels.net is being neglected! I've been hard at work on some significant back-end restructuring of the site that should enable me to accomplish my goals much more efficiently and effectively (in the new year). I regret that ... http://www.gospels.net/2009/11/17/blogosphere-recap/ Props to Mark Goodacre for calling attention to the real beginning of the modern study of the Gospel of Thomas around the beginning of the twentieth century. He has recently posted on the subject, and prepared an excellent podcast. Most accounts of the rediscovery of the Gospel of Thomas tend to ... http://www.gospels.net/2009/10/05/the-rediscovery-of-the-gospel-of-thomas/ The Christopher Skinner interview posted on this site a couple of days ago has generated quite a bit of discussion around the blogosphere and on the Gospel of Thomas e-list. Those interested in this topic will definitely want to check out: April DeConick's response to the interview on her Forbidden Gospel ... http://www.gospels.net/2009/09/16/skinner-interview-follow-up/ My apologies for not posting Dr. Skinner's bibliography yesterday (I failed to do so only because it was late), but here it is now. Those interested in learning more about the different scholarly perspectives on the relationship between the Gospels of John and Thomas should definitely consult the works below ... http://www.gospels.net/2009/09/15/other-important-publications-discussion-the-relationship-between-the-gospels-of-john-and-thomas/ As the readers of gospels.net are aware, one of my primary goals with this blog is to promote informed discussion about gospels not ultimately included in the New Testament. One of the methods I have chosen to employ in pursuing this goal is conducting interviews with scholars about their recent ... http://www.gospels.net/2009/09/15/bloggers-note-on-skinner-interview/ Christopher Skinner (Ph.D., The Catholic University of America) is currently Instructor of Biblical Studies at The Ecumenical Institute of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland. He is the author of numerous articles and book reviews, as well as the new book: John and Thomas—Gospels in Conflict?: ... http://www.gospels.net/2009/09/14/interview-with-christopher-skinner-about-his-new-book-john-and-thomas-gospels-in-conflict/ Welcome back to gospels.net! Labor day is now behind us, and we all know what that means: a new academic year is getting underway. To kick things off, I am pleased to announce that gospels.net, in conjunction with the Gospel of Thomas email discussion list, will be hosting a forum with Christopher ... http://www.gospels.net/2009/09/08/interview-discussion-with-dr-christopher-skinner/ I'm always a fan of books on manuscripts related to the study of early Christianity, and a new one from my favorite publisher (NOTE: they published my book) looks outstanding: Evans, Craig A, and H. Daniel Zacharias, eds. Jewish and Christian Scripture as Artifact and Canon. London: T & T Clark, ... http://www.gospels.net/2009/08/18/jewish-and-christian-scripture-as-artifact-and-canon/ Hedrick also contributed an article to the special Secret Mark issue of the Journal of Early Christian Studies (see previous post): Hedrick, Charles W. "The Secret Gospel of Mark: Stalemate in the Academy." Journal of Early Christian Studies 11 (2003): 133-45. Hedrick provides a summary of the discovery and contents of the ... http://www.gospels.net/2009/08/06/secret-mark-part-4/ In the summer of 2003, the Journal of Early Christian Studies published a special issue entitled, "The Secret Gospel of Mark: Discussion." One of the three articles included was: Stroumsa, Guy G. "Comments on Charles Hedrick's Article: A Testimony." Journal of Early Christian Studies 11, no. 2 (2003): 147-53. For those who ... http://www.gospels.net/2009/08/04/secret-mark-part-3/