thomas and elaine

Listening to Elaine Pagels on the Gospel of Thomas... a good presentation. At several points she could have had a knee-jerk liberal response (overly apologetically ecumenical response), but she chooses to look the issue square-on and say that she doesn't know what it means but it troubles her too (I'm thinking about the saying of Jesus about bringing a sword).

Anyways, good on Dr. Pagels. Good on her for bringing forth what was within those jars at Nag Hammadi.

We've all got to come to our own peace with what Jesus said, and that's not easy.