The discovery of a previously lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot has electrified the Christian community What Matthew Mark Luke and John tell us about Judas the disciple who betrayed Jesus is inconsistent and biased Therefore the revelation of an ancient gospel that portrays this despised man as someone who saw his role in the Passion of Christ as integral to a larger plana divine planbrings new clarity to the old story If Judas had not betrayed Jesus Jesus would not have been handed over to the authorities crucified buried and raised from the dead Could it be that without Judas the Easter miracle would never have happenedIn The Secrets of Judas James M Robinson an expert historian of early Christianity examines the Bible and other ancient texts and reveals what we can and cannot know about the life of the historical Judas his role in Jesuss crucifixion and whether the Christian church should reevaluate his intentions and possible innocence Robinson tells the sensational story of the discovery of a gospel attributed to Judas and shows how this affects Judass newfound meaning for history and for the Christian faith.
