Published works
Books
*''Spirit Possession and the Origins of Christianity'', Bardic Press, 2014 *''The New Testament: An Analytical Approach'', Polebridge Press, 2011 *''The Infancy Gospels of Jesus Annotated & Explained: Apocryphal Tales from the Childhoods of Mary and Jesus'', Skylight-Paths Press, 2009 *''The Secret Book of John Annotated and Explained: The Gnostic Gospel'', Skylight-Paths Press, 2005 *''The Gospel of Thomas Annotated and Explained, Skylight-Paths Press'', 2002 (Hardback edition: Shambala Press, 2004) *''Jesus the Healer: Possession, Trance, and the Origins of Christianity'', Continuum Press, 1995 *''The Gospel of Thomas and Christian Wisdom'', Seabury/Harper and Row, 1983 *''The Revolt of the Widows: The Social World of the Apocryphal Acts'', Southern Illinois University Press, 1980Book chapters
* “But I Say Unto You: ‘Who Is Elias?’” in: New Directions in Mormon Studies edited by Eric Mason and Quincy Newell, University of Illinois Press, 2013 * “The Gospel of Thomas,” in The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible, Oxford University Press, 2011. * “The Gospel of Thomas,” in Eerdman's Dictionary of the Bible, edited by David Noel Freedman, Eerdmans, 2000 * “Women in the Third Gospel and the New Testament Apocrypha,” in Women Like This: New Perspectives on Jewish Women in the Greco-Roman World, edited by Amy-Jill Levine, Scholars Press, 1991Articles
* "The Popul Vuh’s Myth of the Origin of Shamans," Community College Humanities Review, Volume 28, Fall 2008 * “Mark’s Use of the Gospel of Thomas," Neotestamentica, Vol. 30 No. 2 1996 * “The Christology and Protology of the Gospel of Thomas,” Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. III No. 4, 1992 * '“Women, Tertullian and the Acts of Paul,” Semeia, 1986 * “John the Baptist and Essene Kashruth,” New Testament Studies, Vol. 29 No 4, 1983 * “The Lion Headed Yaldabaoth,” Journal of Religious History, Vol 11, No 4, 1981 * “Who is Called Barabbas?” New Testament Studies, Vol 27 No 1,1981 * “The Predicament of Ignatius of Antioch,” Vigiliae Christianae, Vol 30, 1976Television appearances
* History Channel: contributor on Gnosticism – “The Real Face of Jesus”, 2010 * British Broadcasting Corporation: (Discovery Channel in USA); Miracles of Jesus Series: “Jesus’ Miracles of Healing” 2005 * National Geographic Channel - Science of the Bible Series: “Jesus as Healer” 2005 * British Broadcasting Corporation: (Discovery Channel in USA) - Ancient Evidence Series: “The Real Disciples of Jesus.” 2004 * British Broadcasting Corporation: (Discovery Channel in USA) - Ancient Evidence Series: “The Real Mary Magdalene.” 2004 * Arts and Entertainment Network production, on-camera contributor regarding the New Testament for the Biography Series program: “The Biography of Satan” 1998References
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