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Dr. Robyn Faith Walsh, professor of New Testament at the University of Miami, explains the gnostic gospels, their significance, and their relationship to the canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and whether Jesus' earlies disciples would recognize the theology of the earliest Christian creeds.
Dr. Walsh's book, "The Origins of Early Christian Literature": amazon.com/Origins-Early-Christian-Literature/dp/1108793134/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3TQTKF9UXXLDJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qRfO6h2wKA9VUbVdbOXwuiO7jcQu6fP4wU9MXIh8gthwv8r1pbDNhVXk5W8N2nheos56nDws-Nvz5s1FDfBNPTEed7fcUd8sCZlhIkRe-MGoHJH_W1jwJhZrc6uHYqcAD5HOK6beVAu5vsCaY2jMTyfGbA6AYFOcrkyv4wJitkhnmoZf8tfe3-qRHS_eeKMZ.NJLwteYbD-vPBfWM36_KLaST1RNSYT9wrhmO44wXKCI&dib_tag=se&keywords=robyn+faith+walsh&qid=1755490839&sprefix=robyn+faith+wals%2Caps%2C241&sr=8-1
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:06 What is gnosticism?
00:10:43 The historical value of the gnostic gospels
00:24:12 Are the canonical gospels less legendary than the gnostic ones?
00:31:11 The gospels as literature rather than history
00:35:58 The Gospel of Thomas
00:48:35 Do the gnostic gospels go back to the first century?
00:53:28 Does the Apostles' Creed reflect earliest Christianity?
01:01:55 Would the apostles recognize modern Christianity?
01:07:14 The gospels writers borrowed from Paul
01:14:25 Are evangelical NT scholars taken seriously?
01:25:56 Confirmation bias in NT scholarship
Dr. Robyn Faith Walsh, professor of New Testament at the University of Miami, explains the gnostic gospels, their significance, and their relationship to the canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and whether Jesus' earlies disciples would recognize the theology of the earliest Christian creeds.
Dr. Walsh's book, "The Origins of Early Christian Literature": amazon.com/Origins-Early-Christian-Literature/dp/1108793134/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3TQTKF9UXXLDJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qRfO6h2wKA9VUbVdbOXwuiO7jcQu6fP4wU9MXIh8gthwv8r1pbDNhVXk5W8N2nheos56nDws-Nvz5s1FDfBNPTEed7fcUd8sCZlhIkRe-MGoHJH_W1jwJhZrc6uHYqcAD5HOK6beVAu5vsCaY2jMTyfGbA6AYFOcrkyv4wJitkhnmoZf8tfe3-qRHS_eeKMZ.NJLwteYbD-vPBfWM36_KLaST1RNSYT9wrhmO44wXKCI&dib_tag=se&keywords=robyn+faith+walsh&qid=1755490839&sprefix=robyn+faith+wals%2Caps%2C241&sr=8-1
To support the channel, do please oh please consider donating, either via PayPal (paypal.com/paypalme/mileskdonahue) or Buy Me a Coffee (buymeacoffee.com/mileskdonahue).
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Twitter: twitter.com/PhilosopherMKD
EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:06 What is gnosticism?
00:10:43 The historical value of the gnostic gospels
00:24:12 Are the canonical gospels less legendary than the gnostic ones?
00:31:11 The gospels as literature rather than history
00:35:58 The Gospel of Thomas
00:48:35 Do the gnostic gospels go back to the first century?
00:53:28 Does the Apostles' Creed reflect earliest Christianity?
01:01:55 Would the apostles recognize modern Christianity?
01:07:14 The gospels writers borrowed from Paul
01:14:25 Are evangelical NT scholars taken seriously?
01:25:56 Confirmation bias in NT scholarship
