224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Judas Iscariot, known for his betrayal of Jesus, is a key figure in the Gospel narratives. As an insider become outsider, Judas demarcates Christian boundaries of good and evil. 'Three Versions of Judas' examines the role of Judas in Christian myth-making. The book draws on Jorge Luis Borges' "Three Versions of Judas" to present three Judases in the Gospels: a Judas necessary to the divine plan; a... Read more
Preface 1. From the Gospel to Borges and Back Again 2. The Canonical Judas: Oracular Betrayal 3. The Cooperative Judas: True Believer, Phantom of the Infinite 4. The Ascetic Judas: Judas the Scapegoat and Judas the Jew 5. Judas the God 6. Adding Evil to the Son
Biography
Richard G. Walsh is Professor of Religion and Co-director of the Honors Program at Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC.
