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The Apocryphal Jesus

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Overview

<p>Gain a new perspective on early Christian life and history through non-canonical Christian literature led by an award-winning professor.</p>

Syllabus

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  • 01: The Influence of Apocrypha
  • 02: Jesus and Mary in the Proto-Gospel of James
  • 03: Young Jesus in the Infancy Gospel of Thomas
  • 04: Joseph and the Magi in the Apocrypha
  • 05: The Apocrypha and the Cult of Mary
  • 06: Lost Gospels and Fragments
  • 07: Sayings of Jesus from the Gospel of Thomas
  • 08: Jesus's Statements beyond the Gospels
  • 09: Conversations with the Living Jesus
  • 10: The Gospel of Judas's Gnostic Vision
  • 11: The Gospel of Peter and the Talking Cross
  • 12: The Apocrypha and Pilate's Sanctification
  • 13: Dialogues with the Risen Jesus
  • 14: Hope and Adventure in the Acts of John
  • 15: Social Disruption in the Acts of Paul
  • 16: Thecla: Independent Woman of the Apocrypha
  • 17: Miracles and Magic in the Acts of Peter
  • 18: Peter versus Paul in the Pseudo-Clementines
  • 19: The Acts of Thomas and the Mission to India
  • 20: Spiritual Love in the Acts of Andrew
  • 21: Forged Letters of Jesus and the Apostles
  • 22: Revelations That Didn't Make the Bible
  • 23: Tours of Hell before Dante
  • 24: Apocrypha after the New Testament

Taught by

David Brakke

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