Discover the true breadth and depth of the early Christian world with this two-course set. Study non-canonical Christian literature to deepen your knowledge of Jesus, his family, and the apostles with The Apocryphal Jesus. Then, immerse yourself in the theology, sacred writings, rituals, and outstanding human figures of the Gnostic movement with Gnosticism: From Nag Hammadi to the Gospel of Judas.
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Much of what we know about Jesus today comes from apocryphal sources rather than the Bible. The Apocryphal Jesus is your chance to learn about the early Christian world from a variety of sources—many of which have been considered heretical. Over 24 revealing lectures, Professor Brakke explores the stories and ideas that shaped the foundations of early Christian thought—and continue to influence Christianity today.
Dive deeply into the story of Jesus with this two-course set. Gain a new perspective on early Christian life and history with The Apocryphal Jesus. Then, delve into ancient Judaism and the roots of Jesus’s ministry with Jesus and His Jewish Influences.
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Get to know the historical Jesus with this two-course set that brings together Searching for the Historical Jesus and How Jesus Became God. Start by walking in the footsteps of Jesus in 15 eye-opening episodes about the life and times of Christianity’s central figure, filmed on-location in the Holy Land. Follow that up by exploring the process by which the divinity of Jesus was first conceived by his followers—and how this conception was refined over time to become the core of the Christian theology.
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