A 1,500-year-old book that contains a previously unknown gospel has been deciphered. The ancient manuscript may have been used to provide guidance or encouragement to people seeking help for their ...

In The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sherlock Holmes observed: “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” That is the intriguing premise Michael Pakaluk explores in ...

In this gnostic gospel, Mary Magdalene appears as a disciple, singled out by Jesus for special teachings. In this excerpt, the other disciples are discouraged and grieving Jesus' death. Mary stands up ...