From this website: http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/thomas.html, which do you reccomend? This is not a question about your opinion on the Gospel of Thomas. I am not even asking for religious reasons, so don't start preaching its validity or not. I just want to know which one is easiest to understand and probably closest to the original text. My question has nothing to do with the bible or any other gospels. I'm just interested in a neat old document.
2006-08-27 05:22:11 · 5 answers · asked by Angela Avalon 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/thomas.html
2006-08-27 05:27:41 · update #1
Your link didn't work for me, but I seem to recall a version translated by the Archbishop of Canterbury (or Canterberry?). I believe that one is Anglican.
Otherwise I'd pick on of the annotated one.
H
2006-08-27 06:51:34 · answer #1 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't remember the name of the editors off-hand, but there is a great book out there called The Gnostic Bible. It has a red, tan and white cover, if that helps, and it includes not only the Gospels of Mary, Thomas, and some additional books by John, but Jewish and Islamic Gnostic texts also. There is some beautiful Gnostic poetry included. Also, the editors include very good explanations about the Gnostic religions and about each book in particular.
2006-08-29 03:27:44 · answer #2 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I dea I did get a copy of the gosple of thomus but did not realise there were many trabslations I do not know it well enough to judge
2006-08-27 09:12:55 · answer #3 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since when has there been a 'Gospel of Thomas?'
2006-08-27 05:28:06 · answer #4 · answered by theprez7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been trying to get my hands on one for some time already, please guide me
2006-08-27 05:48:12 · answer #5 · answered by class4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋