Gospel Thrillers: Conspiracy, Fiction, and the Vulnerable Bible Main Menu Inside the Gospel Thrillers An exploration of the contents of the novels and their genre Behind the Gospel Thrillers: "Discovering" the Bible Historical and social context for themes in the novels Beyond the Novels: Gospel Thrills and U.S. Culture Cultural spaces outside the novels in which the impulses of gospel thrillers are found Extras: Reviews, interviews, and other media

Gospel Thrillers in the News

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Occasionally a discovery of a "new gospel" will make headlines. Although these "discoveries" are rarely from the first century, they often tap into the same well of fears and desires that the Gospel Thrillers explore: what if the Bible as we have it is the result of shadowy forces (in the past, in the present, or both) that have kept us in the dark about "the truth" about Jesus and Christian origins? What if some new discovery is being manipulated by sinister and untrustworthy "experts" to distort the message of biblical truth? In Gospel Thrillers I look closely at three moments in which the vulnerability of the Bible burst into public consciousness and outside the realms of fiction.

In these sections I summarize briefly the circumstances of each case (for more detail, read the book!) and provide direct links to further information and discussion from biblical studies specialists, journalistic investigators, and fascinated members of the public.

This page has paths:

  1. Beyond the Novels: Gospel Thrills and U.S. Culture Andrew S. Jacobs

Contents of this path:

  1. The Secret Gospel of Mark
  2. The Gospel of Judas
  3. The Gospel of Jesus's Wife