Stephen J. Patterson Books
The Forgotten Creed: Christianity's Original Struggle against Bigotry, Slavery, and Sexism
Explores an early, forgotten creed in the Letters of Paul. Traces early Christian attitudes towards race, gender, and class. Discusses the radical inclusivism in the earliest Christian movement, an...
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The fifth gospel
In December 1945, at the base of cliffs that run along the Nile River near the modern-day town of Nag Hammadi, an Egyptian farmer discovered a sealed jar containing thirteen ancient Coptic codices....
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The fifth gospel
In December 1945, at the base of cliffs that run along the Nile River near the modern-day town of Nag Hammadi, an Egyptian farmer discovered a sealed jar containing thirteen ancient Coptic codices....
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Beyond the Passion
"In this work, Patterson challenges basic assumptions about how Christians in the West have interpreted Jesus' death. He emphasizes the importance of Jesus' life in relation to his death and resurr...
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