{"product_id":"the-gospel-of-bartholomew-lombard-r-connor-osa-9798232288273","title":"The Gospel of Bartholomew","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gospel of Bartholomew: Early Church Fathers and the Early Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e.......\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs Professor of Patristic Studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University for thirty years, I have witnessed countless students encounter this text with initial bewilderment, followed by profound appreciation. The Gospel of Bartholomew presents us with questions about heaven, hell, the nature of Christ, and the role of the Blessed Virgin that captivated the minds of our earliest theological ancestors.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat sets this volume apart is its meticulous gathering of commentary from the Church Fathers - from Irenaeus to Augustine, Cyril to John Damascene - who engaged with this text not as canonical Scripture but as a document worthy of serious theological consideration. Their insights reveal how the early Church sifted truth from error, discerning the gold among the dross.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e......\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcerpts from the foreword by: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMsgr. Giovanni Benedetti, S.T.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVatican City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeast of St. Bartholomew, 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lombard R. Connor Osa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232288273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lombard R. Connor, Osa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Lombard R. Connor Osa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588389515519,"sku":"9798232288273","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gospel-of-bartholomew-lombard-r-connor-osa-9798232288273","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}