Willis Barnstone

New Institutes

Theology

“D. C. Weiser is the enlightened biblical air we urgently need to breathe in ordinary days of bigotry in spiritual ignorance. Weiser is wise and shines.”

The Gospel of Judas

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Beginning with the Nag Hammadi library, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Gospel of Judas, we have a trinity of essential holy scriptures that radically enrich and alter our knowledge of Judaism, Christianity, and Gnosticism. Now with his definitive version of Judas and its latest fragments, Marvin Meyer bequeaths the world a benevolent Judas. Meyer provides a crisp literary translation and introduction to the fully annotated Judas text--as well as a surprise: 'A Night with Judas Iscariot.' In his profoundly funny and thoughtful mystery play, Judas stars as the redemptive figure. Hurrah for this revolutionary book with its poetic enlightenment!”