Sentences with phrase «certain apocryphal»

And yet certain apocryphal works are valuable for a fuller understanding of teachings attributed to Jesus — some teachings only dimly seen in the New Testament.

I heard someone suggest yesterday that certain apocryphal material was left out because it wasn't profitable for the faith... Just made me think there were a few more things that maybe shouldn't have made the cut... (besides the obvious that those negotiators of the 3rd century probably didn't really care about not making Jesus a misogynist...)

Not exact matches

However, the use of «she» as a pronoun for the Holy Spirit is more than a matter of personal choice; such usage appears to have some theological possibilities, especially if serious attention is given to certain research on early Christian texts, apocryphal as well as canonical.