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The Gospel Of Luke says that, when the risen Jesus appeared to the disciples, all of them, “the eleven,” disbelieved that he was really alive, but John directly contradicts this statement and says that “doubting Thomas” -- a phrase and concept John invented – was the only one to lack faith.

 

 

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author, Dr. Elaine Pagels, Harvard professor

 

Editor’s note: An expanded discussion of the above question is offered in the article featuring the gospels of Thomas and John. READ

The larger issue before us is that of the so-called “infallibility” of the Bible. Even one disparity or contraction will nullify the Bible’s purported inerrancy; and scores of these examples might be presented.

 

 

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