To propose that Jesus of Nazareth, the cornerstone of orthodox Christianity, can be convincingly represented as a Gnostic teacher seems, at first, a heretical act of revisionism. The common understanding, shaped by centuries of creed and council, presents him as the fulfilment of Jewish prophecy, the Son who reveals the true nature of Yahweh, the … Continue reading The Stranger’s Knowledge: Reading the Gnostic Jesus in the Canonical Gospels