Brothers and sisters Quote by Elaine Pagels

“Only the Jews, of all the nations under Roman rule, had won the right to separate their political obligations from religious ones, to obey…

— Elaine Pagels

“Even Tacitus admitted that “whatever their origin, [the Jews’] observances are sanctioned by their antiquity,”64 and the Romans respected tradition. Christians, however, had no…

— Elaine Pagels

There's practically no religion that I know of that sees other people in a way that affirms the others' choices. But in our century…

— Elaine Pagels

He's an intimate betrayer. That's what's so troubling. Judas turned in his own teacher.

— Elaine Pagels

The Antichrist is often identified with the second beast in the Book of Revelation that arises from the land, the beast that tries to…

— Elaine Pagels

The Gospel of Thomas claims to be the secret sayings of Jesus. There are 114 of them, so it says many things, but the…

— Elaine Pagels

I just have a sense that, you know, I'm curious about what is religion about, you know? Why do some of us still engage…

— Elaine Pagels

“Augustine reflects that “what made me a slave to it was the habit [consuetudo] of satisfying an insatiable lust.”31”

— Elaine Pagels

Contemporary Christianity, diverse and complex as we find it, actually may show more unanimity than the Christian churches of the first and second centuries.…

— Elaine Pagels

“I beseech you, my lord, why have I been endowed with the power of understanding? For I did not want to ask about heavenly…

— Elaine Pagels

“thus the story of Eden was made to reinforce the patriarchal structure”

— Elaine Pagels

The author of the Gospel of Judas wasn't against martyrdom, and he didn't ever insult the martyrs. He said it's one thing to die…

— Elaine Pagels