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The Gospel of Thomas

Rice University

This article views the Gospel of Thomas as the product of an early Eastern form of Christianity, most probably originating in a Syrian context. The text should not be seen as representing some Gnostic or marginal sapiential form of Christianity, rather it reflects a trajectory in `orthodox' Christianity that valued mystical or esoteric teaching. Such traditions have been found in mainstream Christianity throughout its history. The text of the Gospel of Thomas is understood to be a rolling corpus, or aggregate of sayings that represent different moments in the life and history of the early Thomasine community.

Key Words: Gospel of Thomas • Gnosticism • Community Memory • Rolling Corpus • early Syrian Christianity • Mysticism

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