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Secret scriptures revealed : a new introduction to the Christian Apocrypha / Tony Burke.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2013Description: vi, 164 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0802871313 (pbk.)
  • 9780802871312 (pbk.)
Subject(s):
Contents:
What are the Christian Apocrypha? -- Studying the Christian Apocrypha -- The apocryphal life of Jesus -- Passion and resurrection gospels -- After Jesus: legends of the early church -- Myths, misconceptions and misinformation about the Christian Apocrypha -- Parting words.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 229.92 B959 Checked out 05/15/2024 33111007497866
Total holds: 1

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Christian Apocrypha burst into the public consciousness in 2003, following the publication of The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Interest in the wide assortment of texts not included in the Bible has remained strong ever since. Although much has been written and said on the subject, misunderstandings still abound.

Tony Burke's Secret Scriptures Revealed dismantles the many myths and misconceptions about the Christian Apocrypha and straightforwardly answers common questions like these:

Where did the apocryphal texts come from and who wrote them? Why were they not included in the Bible? Is reading these texts harmful to personal faith? The book describes and explains numerous fascinating apocryphal stories, including many that are not well known. Instead of dismissing or smearing the Christian Apocrypha, Burke shows how these texts can help us better understand early Christian communities and the canonical Bible.

Includes bibliographical references (page 157-162) and index.

What are the Christian Apocrypha? -- Studying the Christian Apocrypha -- The apocryphal life of Jesus -- Passion and resurrection gospels -- After Jesus: legends of the early church -- Myths, misconceptions and misinformation about the Christian Apocrypha -- Parting words.

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