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    <body><![CDATA[Great understanding of the early gnostic gospels and writings.  Will challenge your presuppositions about Scripture.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Facinating, and at times quite entertaining!  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting treatment of Gnostic writings.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I bought this and &quot;Lost Christianities&quot; a few years back for my husband.  Little did I know that Bart Ehrman would become a huge favorite for both of us.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Reading this to collaborate the Nag Hammabi book. I cant comment much since I just used this as reference. ]]></body>
    
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