Today is one of those days. I guess there are more than the usual number of wild stories about Jesus, Christianity, and the truth of Scripture because we're nearing Easter. Anyway, now the Gospel of Judas is being touted in today's newspaper as the latest big find.
In today's Star Telegram there is a story from a Los Angeles Times writer with this teaser beginning: "Judas Iscariot, long reviled as history's quitessential betrayer, was actually the best friend of Jesus and turned him over to authorities only because Jesus asked him to." The story goes on to share the virtues of this gnostic writing, which was ruled heretical by the church centuries ago with good reason.
The story goes on to indicate that the Gospel of Judas was written 140 or so years after the death of Christ and is indeed a gnostic writing. Bart Ehrman, the new poster child of the secular press, is briefly quoted in this article.
This is not a big deal and will make no impact. Its newsworthiness is based soley on the continued attempt to disregard the authority and veracity of the Gospels.
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