This author team, writing in an engaging, accessible style, is the first to reflect on the recent discovery of the gospel of judas and how that text provides insight into explaining how jesus followers understood. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation, pagels analyzes other revelations of the time they were common and examines how johns particular version of apocalypse made it into the worlds. May 18, 2012 elaine pagels, a bestselling author and professor of religion at princeton university, dives into the debate in her new book revelations. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Author elaine pagels explores the concept of religious belief, and shares. Select one elaine pagels 21stcentury faith resources index. I am familiar with elaine pagels philosophy and research and have listened to her first person interviews on npr etc. Johns book of revelation appeals not only to fear but also to hope. Interviews with elaine pagels, marvin meyer, bart ehrman. Person place thing recording with randy cohen and elaine pagels. Dec 04, 2018 a personal story by elaine pagels 235 pp. Elaine pagels audio books, best sellers, author bio.
She has a new book called the origin of satan, inspired in part by the loss of her husband and sixyearold son. Read more excerpts from mary alice williamss interview with princeton historian elaine pagels, author of beyond. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. An interview with elaine pagels may 2, 2011 reality sandwich.
The ninth episode of great podversations features timothy egan and elaine pagels discussing egans book a pilgrimage to eternity, history, belief, and other timely topics. Browse audiobooks written by elaine pagels sorted by best. Interviews with elaine pagels, marvin meyer, bart ehrman, bruce chilton and other leading scholars by miguel conner and andrew phillip smith nov 18, 2010 4. It will be no surprise to anyone familiar with pagels that she draws parallels to gnostic gospels, but she insists on calling nonbiblical apocalyptic books of revelation. Interviews with elaine pagels, marvin meyer, bart ehrman, bruce chilton and other leading scholars by miguel conner, elaine pagels, et al. Listen online or offline with android, ios, web, chromecast, and. Heresy turns out to be a lot of ideas not helpful in building an orthodox religion.
As opposed to the gospel of john, which asserted that jesus was an eternally existing aspect of god who came to earth to save humankind, the secret gospel of thomas agrees that jesus was in some sense divine, but says that a streak of divinity can be found in all. Elaine pagels interview archive these things inside. Listen free to gnostic gospels by elaine pagels with a. When pagels, author of groundbreaking studies of the gnostic gospels, wa. Bill moyers interviews elaine pagels more on this story. Visions, prophecy and politics march 7, 2012 national public radio. Im david bianculli, in for terry gross, back with more of terrys 2018 interview with elaine pagels. Author and noted scholar elaine pagels suggests that christianity could have developed quite differently if gnostic texts had become part of the christian canon. For several years, miguel conner has engaged the most prominent writers and scholars on gnosticism and early christianity on aeon byte gnostic radio. Elaine pagels has a persuasive answer, spectacularly illustrated. Mar 07, 2012 elaine pagels has been called one of the worlds most important writers and thinkers on religion and history.
In the waning days of the roman empire, militant jews in jerusalem had waged anallout war against romes. In the waning days of the roman empire, militant jews in jerusalem had waged an allout war against romes occupation of judea, and their defeat resulted in the desecration of the great temple in jerusalem. Elaine pagels, nee hiesey born february, 1943, is an american religious historian. Its probably elaine pagelss fault im a christian, if i am. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation by elaine pagels. In her new book, she shows the personal struggle behind that quest. A few years ago, people were publically reading current events into the book of revelation, and like a lot of people, i was concerned at the fusing of religion and politics. Pagels, elaine hiesey 1943 elaine pagels source for information on pagels. Feb 04, 2004 pagels, a princeton scholar who did her undergraduate and masters work at stanford in the mid1960s, came to national prominence in 1979 with her awardwinning book the gnostic gospels, an. Elaine pagels is the author of numerous articles and five books and is well known for her work in translating the nag hammadi library, translations which contradicted the image of the early. Revelations the free library of philadelphia overdrive. Elaine pagels on the book of revelation february 24, 2012.
I had been taught that the separation between religion and politics happened in the enlightenment. Elaine pagels explores the surprising history of the most controversial book of the bible. Visions, prophecy and politics in the book of revelation. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation. Our guest elaine pagels is one of the leading scholars of early christianity. If it was a book its an audio book it would be a pamphlet with questions and brisk answers.
President barack obama presented historian and author elaine pagels with the 2015 national. The secret gospel of thomas, and the more about elaine pagels. Randy cohen interviews author and princeton university professor of religion elaine pagels in this live recording of his public radio program. Elaine pagels on the book of revelation february 24, 2012 pbs. Currently a professor at princeton, she received a macarthur fellowship in 1981 and was awarded a national humanities medal in 2016. Elaine pagels is one of the greatest religious scholars of our time and is professor of religion at princeton university. Books by elaine pagels author of the gnostic gospels. Elaine pagels has been called one of the worlds most important writers and thinkers on religion and history.
Author elaine pagels explores why humans rely on religious belief. Pagels will address who wrote the book of revelation, why it was written, how it became a part of the bible, and how it became influential in politics, art and culture over the last 2,000 years. The book, the gnostic gospels, by elaine pagels presents an easyreading historical document that reveals the fundamental and theoretical similarities and differences of gnostic and orthodox christians of the early christian movement. Mark lived for six years, and pagels describes, in a voice calm. Paul raushenbush interviews elaine pagels on revelations. Spurred on by personal tragedy and new scholarship from an international group of. In beyond belief, renowned religion scholar elaine pagels continues her groundbreaking examination of the earliest christian texts, arguing for an ongoing assessment of faith and a questioning of religious orthodoxy. Religion scholar elaine pagels lost her young son to terminal illness and her husband a. Mar 08, 2012 npr has a nice interview with elaine pagels discussing her new book, revelations. The holy spirit, in this imagining, may be femininine, and the father is less the stern tyrant.
Her new book combines memoir and biblical scholarship to reflect on loss and faith. Pagels a theoretical physicist, june 7, 1969 died july 24, 1988. See more ideas about elaines, gnostic gospels, book of revelation. Millions of readers have turned to elaine pagels for her clear. Sounds true is proud to present the first widely available audio recording of this extraordinary scholar as she explores the text that has changed the way many of us think about the message of christ.
In a publishers weekly interview with jenny schuessle, pagels, explained. The gospel of judas and the shaping of christianity, the new york times bestseller beyond belief. Her previous books include the gnostic gospels, the origin of satan and adam, eve, and the serpent. Elaine pagels is the author, years ago, of the gnostic gospels, a book that was controversial for its assertion of an alternate gospel tradition that emphasizes the lost feminine aspects of christianity. The secret gospel of thomas audiobook written by elaine pagels. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Pagels has written four books including the gnostic gospels which won both the national book award and the national book critics circle award. Elaine pagels is a preeminent figure in the theological community whose scholarship has earned her international respect.
Harrington spear paine foundation professor of religion, princeton university. Throughout her career as an historian and biblical scholar, elaine pagels has been piecing together the process by which many different writings inspired by someone named jesus came to be singularly known as the bible. A religious scholars memoir of faith michael robbins bookforum. Browse audiobooks written by elaine pagels sorted by. Pagels 1979 book, the gnostic gospels, won the national book critic s circle award and the national. In the waning days of the roman empire, militant jews in jerusalem had waged anallout war against romes occupation of judea, and their defeat resulted in the desecrationof the great temple in jerusalem.
Elaine pagels mary ellen borges memorial lecturer clarke. Pagels 1979 book, the gnostic gospels, won the national book critics circle award and the national book award, and was chosen by the modern library as one of the 100 best books of the 20th century. May 08, 2012 elaine pagels is one of the greatest religious scholars of our time and is professor of religion at princeton university. Shes a professor of religion at princeton university. Timothy egans a pilgrimage to eternity is a personal book, an adventure on an ancient pilgrimage trail through the heart of europe, the via francigena. In this book, some people definitely go into the lake of fire and stay there forever, eternally tormented. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early christianity and gnosticism her bestselling book the gnostic gospels 1979 examines the divisions in the early christian church, and the way that women have been viewed.
Through the bestselling books of elaine pagels, thousands of readers have come to know and treasure the suppressed biblical texts known as the gnostic gospel. Religion without doctrine to the best of our knowledge. A discussion with elaine pagels july 4, 1995 charlie rose the beatrice interview 1996 beatrice heavens gate and early christianity spring 1997. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation audiobook written by elaine pagels. Beyond belief has been adapted as an audio book, random house, 2003. Jan 17, 2020 im david bianculli, in for terry gross, back with more of terrys 2018 interview with elaine pagels. Pagels published the results of her scholarship in the gnostic gospels, which received the national book critics circle award and the national book award and. Interviews with elaine pagels, marvin meyer, bart ehrman, bruce chilton and other leading scholars from the worlds. Elaine pagels has 19 books on goodreads with 93584 ratings. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early christianity and gnosticism. Gnosticism celebrates god as both mother and father, shows a very human jesuss. Im dave davies, senior writer for the philadelphia daily news, filling in for terry gross. Religion scholar elaine pagels lost her young son to terminal illness and her. Sounds true is proud to present the first widely available audio recording of elaine pagels as she explores the text that has changed the way many of us think about the message of christ 5 out of 5 stars.
A scholar of religion confronts her own grief the new. Discover book depositorys huge selection of elaine pagels books online. Her long period of grieving led to her book, why religion. After ann godoff, who was editorinchief at random house, left and went to viking, i got to know viking and the people there, and liked them very much. She won the national book award for her book the gnostic gospels. Elaine pagels discusses her new book in this interview. This author team, writing in an engaging, accessible style, is the first to reflect on the recent discovery of the gospel of judas and how that text provides insight into explaining how jesus followers understood his death, why judas betrayed jesus, and why god allowed it. Millions of readers have turned to elaine pagels for her clear and insightful books about the gnostic gospels, the teachings of jesus that have been lost for centuries. Shes a professor of religion at princeton and author of the book why religion. Elaine pagels is the harrington spear paine foundation professor of religion at princeton university. The gnostic gospels provides engaging listening for those seeking a broader perspective on the early development of christianity. She is the author of several books, including reading judas.
When pagels, author of groundbreaking studies of the. Watch elaine pagels on the book of revelation on pbs. Gospel of john aims to discredit evangel thomas, scholar says. I dont know in what teaching youre discussing, but in this book martin nowak. Elaine pagels on the book of revelation february 24. What it looks like more than anything else, when you put it in context with other historical material, is jewish mystical thought, or, kabbalah. Professor of religion elaine pagels on loss fresh air. Personal loss and the religious imagination of scholar elaine pagels audio the religion scholar elaine pagels introduced the world to the ancient gnostic gospels. Listen free to gnostic gospels by elaine pagels with a free. Revelations by elaine pagels penguin random house audio. Elaine pagels extended interview october 10, 2003 religion.
Elaine pagels s most popular book is the gnostic gospels. Elaine pagels, the secret gospel of thomas fresh air. Its not a question that you can answer in the course of an interview. An interview with elaine pagels on her new book why religion. Interviews with elaine pagels, marvin meyer, bart ehrman, bruce chilton and other leading scholars by miguel conner et. People have said that this sounds like a new age kind of teaching, and. You begin your new book by describing how you walked into the church. A discussion with elaine pagels july 4, 1995 charlie rose. In the aftermath of that war, john of patmos, a jewish prophet and. She is the harrington spear paine professor of religion at princeton university. Apr 03, 1995 in june, elaine pagels will publish a new book, the origin of satan.
Browse elaine pagelss bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. This is a collection of her interviews from 1995 to 2012. Spurred by personal tragedy, elaine pagels turns to a consideration of the gnostic gospels, in particular, the gospel of thomas. Elaine pagels is harrington spear paine professor of religion at princeton university and the author of six previous books, including the gnostic gospels winner of the national book critics circle award and the national book award and the new york times bestseller beyond belief. Pagels bestknown earlier book is the gnostic gospels, an influential examination of early christian texts that were ultimately rejected as heretical by church leaders as they built their upstart movement into a major religion. Elaine pagels, new york times bestselling author and the preeminent voice of biblical scholarship to the american public the philadelphia inquirer, elucidates the true history of this controversial book, uncovering its origins and the roots of dissent, violence, and division in the worlds religions.
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