{"product_id":"the-secret-book-of-john-the-gnostic-gospels-annotated-explained-paperback","title":"The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospels--Annotated \u0026 Explained - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStevan Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvides deeper insight into the understanding that in Gnosticism the distinction between savior and saved ceases to exist--you must save yourself and in doing so save God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStevan Davies\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor of religious studies at Misericordia University and has studied the non-canonical gospels and acts for over thirty years. Among his books are \u003cem\u003eThe Gospel of Thomas: Annotated and Explained, The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel-Annotated\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand Explained\u003c\/em\u003e (both SkyLight Paths) and \u003cem\u003eThe Revolt of the Widows: The Social World of the Apocryphal Acts\u003c\/em\u003e. He has also published books about the canonical Christian scriptures including \u003cem\u003eNew Testament Fundamentals\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Jesus the Healer: Possession, Trance and the Origins of Christianity.\u003c\/em\u003e His website (http: \/\/users.misericordia.edu\/davies\/thomas\/Thomas.html) is a leading Internet resource on the Gospel of Thomas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42113592164487,"sku":"9781594730825","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c578a0f99a9b484286ab4a3b1501d440.webp?v=1732489975","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-secret-book-of-john-the-gnostic-gospels-annotated-explained-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}