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Apocrypha, Lost Gospels & “Forbidden” Texts

Were ancient scriptures deliberately hidden, or did history take a more complicated path? Follow the Book of Enoch, Nag Hammadi and the long debate over which texts became sacred.

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    Apocrypha: What Was Actually Left Out of the Bible?

    Apocrypha are not one secret banned Bible. Discover how the deuterocanon, Jewish writings and lost gospels differ across Christian traditions.

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    The Book of Enoch: Watchers, Giants and the Scripture That Survived

    The Book of Enoch tells of Watchers, giants and heavenly journeys. Aramaic Dead Sea Scroll fragments and Ethiopian manuscripts reveal its real history.

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    Nag Hammadi: The Manuscripts That Complicated Early Christianity

    The Nag Hammadi codices revealed diverse early Christian writings. Learn what was found in 1945, how Thomas differs from the Bible and what remains uncertain.

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    Who Chose the Gospels? Canon Formation, Lost Texts and the Nicaea Myth

    The Council of Nicaea did not secretly pick the gospels. Trace Irenaeus, Eusebius, Athanasius and the long, contested history of the New Testament canon.

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