‘The Gospel of Thomas stresses that light is part of what is inward.’ Photo: by Olga Kononenko on Unsplash
Peeping at Tom, part one: Deak Kirkham looks at the Gospel of Thomas
‘It might be considered a Quaker gospel.’
by Deak Kirkham
12th August 2022
The four canonical gospels of the New Testament are familiar: the synoptics (Matthew, Mark and Luke), which, broadly, have a similar structure and share a considerable amount of material; and the Gospel of John which differs in tone, style, theology and arguably in its view of Jesus. But these texts are not the only ones which present an account of the ministry and meaning of Jesus of Nazareth: a number of other ancient documents also concern themselves with this, one of which, arguably the most important, is the Gospel of Thomas.
