Church History – Page 4

May, 2005

Who wrote the Gospel of Thomas and should it be in the Bible?

John Oakes wrote in Bible Manuscripts and Textual Questions, Church History, General .

I understand that Thomas went as far as India, but I am not so sure whether he is the one who wrote ?The Gospel of Thomas.? Should this book be in the Bible? Indeed, tradition is strong that the apostle Thomas established the church in India sometime in the ?40s. Although I started out skeptical […]

May, 2005

What about "Q" and the Gospel of Thomas?

John Oakes wrote in Bible Manuscripts and Textual Questions, Church History, General .

I recently read of books called ‘Q’ and the Gospel of Thomas. Interesting reading! I was wondering what you thought of them and their authenticity. Why are they not included in the Bible? Actually, much of “Q”-the hypothetical source of material common to Matthew and Luke-is in the New Testament. Let me recommend you read […]