Original Christianity: A New Key to Understanding the Gospel of Thomas and Other Lost Scriptures

"Whoever finds the interpretation of these sayings will not experience death." —from the Gospel of Thomas

The work of scholars such as Elaine Pagels and Marvin Meyer have captured the imagination of the public by setting forth the Gospel of Thomas and other lost teachings of Jesus. Now Peter Novak, in Original Christianity, brings forth a critical element essential for fully understanding these scriptures.

Novak argues that the authors of these early texts subscribed to the Binary Soul Doctri...