#12635 Did Catholics Remove the Gospel of Thomas? Canon Explained

“Did Catholics remove the Gospel of Thomas?” This question opens a discussion about the origins and decisions surrounding the biblical canon. The conversation also touches on why the letter of Clement was excluded, the identity of James in the New Testament, and the Catholic perspective on the Jewish scriptures.

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Questions Covered:

• 00:40 – Senator Talarico claims that Christian removed the Gospel of Thomas from the Bible. Can you tell us what the Gospel of Thomas is, and did Catholics remove this book, or any book from the Bible?
• 16:47 – Why was the letter of Clement not included in Canon?
• 19:49 – Is the Book of James the James who is the bigshot in Acts?
• 20:58 – Does the presbyterian church that Tarlrico belongs to believe that women must become men to enter Heaven as stated in the Gospel of Thomas?
• 29:16 – How does the Catholic faith view the books of scripture that Jews adhere hear to and which books of scripture are part of Catholic canon and not protestant?
• 36:55 – If Hannukah (a high holy day) which is only mentioned in Maccabees, but protestants leave Maccabees out of their canon, how can this be if they base their canon on Jewish canon?
• 46:04 – Are any of the letters attributed to Paul actually written by anyone else?
• 53:00 – What do you make of the stories of Jesus as a young boy?