with his otherworldliness and Mary Magdalene lures us with her sensuality, Judas fascinates us with his humanity--his dirty, noble, inscrutable humanity--that defines and demands and understanding. Judas: Images of the Lost Disciple eloquently traces the development of Judas stories in a way that presents them as a living, growing tradition. Beginning prior to their inclusion in the gospels and continuing through the subsequent two thousand years of Christianity, Kim Paffenroth gives us a rich, intriguing encounter with the lost disciple.

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