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The Apocryphal Gospels

2025/6/29
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Tristan Hughes: 这一集主要讲述了那些未被纳入圣经的福音书，即伪经福音。在录制这一集之前，我完全没有意识到早期基督教的世界竟然如此丰富和多样。我希望听众们也能发现它非常有趣，就像我录制时一样。 Catherine Nixey: 我很高兴能来这里谈论伪经福音。我从小在天主教家庭长大，父母都是修士和修女，所以我对天主教教育有一定的了解。但是，直到我开始阅读古典文本时，我才发现基督教内部存在着巨大的多样性。例如，有些早期基督徒认为耶稣没有被钉在十字架上，有些人认为耶稣会杀人，甚至有些人认为耶稣会让自己母亲怀孕。因此，最好说早期基督教，因为基督教的种类繁多，包括信仰、阅读和生活方式。

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This introductory chapter defines the Apocryphal Gospels, highlighting their historical significance and the diversity of early Christian beliefs. It emphasizes the existence of multiple early Christianities, each with varying practices and scriptures.
  • Apocryphal gospels are early Christian texts not included in the Bible.
  • Early Christianity was diverse, with different groups holding varying beliefs and practices.
  • The term "early Christianities" is preferred to "early Christianity" to reflect this diversity.

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If you've heard of the mysterious and often controversial Apocryphal Gospels, you may have been told that they weren't important, or useful; that they 'didn't make the cut' to be included in the Canonical Bible. Not at all, these early Christian texts were hugely significant and influential as well as completely fascinating.

Tristan Hughes is joined by Catherine Nixey to hear stories including the Infancy Gospel of James, where a midwife's hand is burnt off after doubting Mary's virginity, and the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, portraying a young Jesus with startling powers and a fiery temper. Together they discuss how these writings reveal the radical thoughts of some early Christians - from alternative crucifixion narratives to magical texts showing Jesus using a wand - and shed light on the vibrant diversity and theological debates of early Christianity.

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Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor and producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds

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