The Gnostic Gospels Audiobook

" The most important book I read in my late twenties. Dr. Pagels has spent her career trying to find the 'truth' within Christianity. Her study helped me start solidifying my own spirituality. "

" This book shed more light on how christianity was stripped of feminine energy and I was amazed at the similarities of gnostic christianity, buddhism, and psycho therapy. "

" Pagels soes a good job intigrating history and sociology into her presentation of her thesis of why the Nag Hammadi documents were surpressed by the early church and why gnosticism didn't survive as a branch of Christianity. "

" This book will make you question everything you have learned about modern day religion. If this is true I can't believe I'm just now hearing this... "

" Started out with an Indiana Jones-esque story but then got really dry. I think I'd be more interested in the Gnostic Gospels wiki page than a full-on book. "

" Interesting window into what might have been. I would have liked more translation of the text in question in addition to the analysis. "

" Interesting discussion of the Nag Hammadi texts. Too bad the gnostic texts had been obscured and hidden by religious authorities of the time. Christianity may have been different (better?). "

" This short, but very dense, record of some of the history of the early church is truly fascinating. HIGHLY recommended for anyone interested in learning more about how we got to where we are today. "

" One of my favorite books of all time. Elaine Pagels is one of my favorite researchers. "

" I liked the info in here, but Pagels' writing is sooo convoluted. "

" Facinating description of the ancient text discovery and it's role in the development of orthodox Christianity _ prompts me to further investigation --- "

" Fascinating- challanges sunday school notions of early christianity "

" A good guide to the history of the Gnostic Church "

" Fascinating stuff. Interesting how a lot of modern Christian theology (and Buddhist teachings, and modern psychology) is starting to sound a whole lot like early Christian gnosticism. Definitely worth reading, even for an infidel like me. "

" Not as startling as I had thought. OK, only. "

" This book looks at the differences between gnostic teachings and orthodox Christianity. It is packed with information and left me wondering what Christianity as we know it today might be like if gnosticism had not been deemed heretical and suppressed. "

" An utterly fascinating book. I didn't merely read it, I devoured it! This book has changed my perception of Christianity and, in certain ways, even of spirituality itself. "

" I found this really enlightening about the various ways people understood or read Jesus' life in the few centuries before the theology became standardized. "

" The author's goal is to explore the early formation of Christianity and issues related to religious authority. I found her descriptions compelling in light of current political pressure in the U.S.A. to codify religious beliefs into law. "

" This is always a go to book when I am reading other types of religious discovery books or articles in magazines or,believe it or not:) political tweets from the ridiculous religious right. The bible, and christianhistory books are also go to books. "

" The great equalizer: Elaine Pagels. Love her interpretations. "

" Great introduction to the concept of Gnosticism and how the conflicts between Gnosticism and Proto-Orthodoxy helped shape the formation of the Catholic church. "

" interesting... still don't know what christianity means to me.. still searching. "

" I liked the info in here, but Pagels' writing is sooo convoluted. "

" A change of pace read that turned out to be even more interesting than I expected. Being in Rome during the time I read it seemed to make it even more interesting. One of a dozen or so I read on a Mediterranean cruise. "

" Solid introduction to the gnostic tradition, its religious worldview, and its conflicts with the canonical tradition. "

" if you're interested in doing a different adult bible study class, this text is an excellent resource. "

" I very heady read, but fascinating discussion of orthodoxy, i.e literal view, vs. gnostics, i.e the figurative view of Jesus' message. <br/>I wish more Christians were interested in reading investigation like this. "

" Interesting discussion of the Nag Hammadi texts. Too bad the gnostic texts had been obscured and hidden by religious authorities of the time. Christianity may have been different (better?). "