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A startling exploration of the history of the most controversial book of the bible, by the bestselling author of beyond belief. Nov 17, 2018 princeton university religion professor elaine pagels speaks at the 2018 miami book fair about the role of religion in the 21st century. The new testament book of revelation is a mystery, as even the most learned bible scholars disagree on the meanings of all the symbols, imagery, and prophecy. Download the gnostic gospels by elaine pagels pdf book download pdf ebook. November 5, 2018 religion scholar elaine pagels lost her young son to terminal illness and her husband a year later in an accident. She is the harrington spear paine professor of religion at princeton university.
Gnostic exegesis of the pauline letters, adam, eve and the serpent, the origin of satan, and beyond belief. Her notable books included the gnostic gospels 1979, the origin of satan 1995, beyond belief. Characteristically brief and lucid, it is an attempt to describe the evolving shape of the devil in the sacred judeo. Religion scholar elaine pagels lost her young son to terminal illness and. Get thousands of bestsellers and latest releases, get any audiobook free with a 7 day free trial. The following video clip is from an interview of elaine pagels conducted by stephen colbert on the colbert report. Its not a question that you can answer in the course of an interview. A new memoir by elaine pagels plumbs some of the deepest questions about what it means to be human and how ritual and faith can help make sense of the unfathomable. I am familiar with elaine pagels philosophy and research and have listened to her first person interviews on npr etc.
The gnostic gospels is a landmark study of the longburied roots of christianity, a work of luminous. Elaine pagels on the book of revelation february 24. Rns elaine pagels is known to readers as the author of the classic study the gnostic gospels 1979, which won both the national book award and the national book critics circle award, as. There have been a number of books on the gospel of judas since it was announced. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation 1 by pagels, elaine isbn. Dec 25, 2018 author elaine pagels explores the concept of religious belief, and shares her own experience with finding faith in the face of tragedy, in her new book, why religion. May 08, 2012 elaine pagels is one of the greatest religious scholars of our time and is professor of religion at princeton university. Author elaine pagels explores why humans rely on religious. King and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When pagels, author of groundbreaking studies of the gnostic gospels, was asked, why religion. President barack obama presented historian and author elaine pagels with the 2015 national. Oct 21, 2014 the forbidden gospels and epistles bible full audio book unabridged ancient books. Dec 21, 2018 elaine pagels discusses her book, why religion. In her new book, she shows the personal struggle behind that quest.
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Feb 26, 20 elaine pagels, new york times bestselling author and the preeminent voice of biblical scholarship to the american public the philadelphia inquirer, elucidates the true history of this controversial book, uncovering its origins and the roots of dissent, violence, and division in the worlds religions. A discussion with elaine pagels july 4, 1995 charlie rose the beatrice interview 1996 beatrice heavens gate and early christianity spring 1997. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation, viking penguin, new york, 2012. Pagels will address who wrote the book of revelation, why it was written, how it became a part of the bible, and how it became influential in politics, art and culture over the last 2,000 years. Elaine pagels tells the story of her own deep loss and her search for answers in faith and spirituality. Start by marking why religion a personal story as want to read. The following is excerpted from voices of gnosticism, a selection of interviews with scholars of gnosticism available from bardic press. Stream and download audiobooks on your iphone, ipad, android, pc or mac. Perhaps best known as the author of the gnostic gospels, the origin of satan, and adam, eve and the serpent, she has published widely on gnosticism and early christianity, and continues to pursue research interests in late antiquity. Elaine pagels s most popular book is the gnostic gospels. Elaine pagels, american educator and scholar of the origins of christianity. The subject of the study of religion leads to a lot of misunderstanding.
These questions took on a new urgency for pagels when dealing with unimaginable. Visions, prophesy and politics in the book of revelation. Why religion a personal story audible audio edition. How does your book differ from the ones published by bart ehrman, james robinson and others. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Why religion a personal story by elaine pagels powells books. An interview with elaine pagels on her new book why. Usually people think im religious or that im trying to convert them. While we know that the program is primarily about comedy, the clip does offer some worthwhile dialogue. These questions took on a new urgency for pagels when dealing with unimaginable loss. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. How was it that christianity, which owes so much to judaism. Browse audiobooks written by elaine pagels sorted by. A scholar of religion confronts her own grief the new.
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