Apocryphal Gospels: Separating the Real Jesus from the Fan Fiction

What do the Gospels of Thomas, Mary, and Judas have in common? Despite their cultural popularity-thanks largely to sources like The Da Vinci Code-these are works of fiction, commonly known as the apocryphal gospels, that fail to tell the faithful and true story of Jesus Christ.

In Apocryphal Gospels: Separating the Real Jesus from the Fan Fiction, Gregory R. Lanier provides readers with a sober, balanced, and historically grounded treatment of this body of literature. He meticulously comp...