Non Canonical Books

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses reasons as to why the 'Gospel of Judas', referred to as one of the "non canonical books", was omitted from the bible. The paper questions the Gospel's authenticity and purpose and suggests reasons why it was not included in the Testament.

Outline:
Introduction
Establishing Authentication and Time-lines
The Gospel of Judas
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"This, because the early Christians and Church were based in Rome, and is represented by Catholicism, when today there are as many offshoots of Catholicism as there are perhaps Catholics. Would it not serve the offshoots from a religious and social perspective to think of Judas in terms of a co-conspirator then? Probably not, because it would serve to bring the Bible in whole into question, and this is probably one area that scholars will find the Catholic Church and the Protestants in agreement on."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Dart, John. "Long-Lost Gospel of Judas to Be Published." The Christian Century 27 Dec. 2005: 12+. Questia. 23 Feb. 2008 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5014492129>.
• Deol, Jeevan Singh. "Non-Canonical Compositions Attributed to the Seventh and Ninth Sikh Gurus." The Journal of the American Oriental Society 121.2 (2001): 193. Questia. 23 Feb. 2008 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5001039252>.
• Ehrman, Bart D. Lost Scriptures: Books That Did Not Make It into the New Testament. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. Questia. 23 Feb. 2008 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=103177594>.
• Gaer, Joseph. The Lore of the New Testament. 1st ed. Boston: Little Brown, 1952. Questia. 23 Feb. 2008 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=13583017>.
• Kasser, Radolphe, Meyer, Marvin, and Wurst, Gregor. The Gospel of Judas, The

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