A collection of 114 "secret sayings" of Jesus.
They often depict the physical world as a flawed creation of a lesser deity (the Demiurge), while the human soul is a "spark" of the true God.
Many texts portray God as having both masculine and feminine attributes (Mother and Father).
Some gospels suggest Jesus' resurrection was a spiritual or symbolic event rather than a literal, physical one. Key Gospels
Salvation comes through internal, intuitive knowledge of the divine rather than institutional faith.
Highlights Mary Magdalene as a leading apostle with unique spiritual authority.
Discovered in a sealed jar in Upper Egypt, these 52 treatises offer a "secret" alternative to traditional Christian teachings.