Moloney: The Gospel According to Judas

2007-04-09

Gospel of Judas (Archer/Moloney) fantasy verses

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by Neil Godfrey

Here it is folks, — with the scribal aid of St Archer, the modern church can finally sell the Jesus it has tried to explain is really behind the gospels all along: Continue reading “Gospel of Judas (Archer/Moloney) fantasy verses”

2007-04-08

Digest parody: Gospel of Judas / Archer, Moloney

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by Neil Godfrey

Loved this digest parody of the Archer – Moloney ‘Gospel of Judas’:

Check out John Crace’s “digested read” at the Guardian website.

The Guardian also has a more serious review here.

2007-04-06

Archer and Moloney’s Judas Gospel still not quite right

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by Neil Godfrey

I have to confess I could not resist reading Archer and Moloney’s Gospel According to Judas — damn temptation! Continue reading “Archer and Moloney’s Judas Gospel still not quite right”

2007-04-04

How a gospel works: Judas reveals all

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So the truth is out. Professor Francis Moloney and Jeffrey Archer tell us how the gospels were written.

Note: No eyewitnesses! No oral traditions! No historiography! Continue reading “How a gospel works: Judas reveals all”

Judas and the Devil take on Dan Brown

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by Neil Godfrey

Professor Francis Moloney is incensed that Dan Brown can get away with his Da Vinci Code nonsense without an equally popular rejoinder from orthodox scholarship, so has teamed up with convicted perjurer Jeffrey Archer to popularize the way gospels “really were written”. (See earlier posts in the Judas category.)

Nothing like the services of a convicted perjurer to get The Truth out there! Continue reading “Judas and the Devil take on Dan Brown”

Judas scholar and the devil again

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Interview on the radio this morning again — 8.30 am EST. Or if you miss this live it will appear soon enough here. [Update: it’s now here with transcript and pod soon to follow.] Continue reading “Judas scholar and the devil again”

2007-03-20

Judas scholar does deal with the Devil (Jeffrey Archer)

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by Neil Godfrey

So leading Judas scholar Francis Moloney is hoping to preach the gospel of Jesus through the mind of Judas and the pen of Jeffrey Archer.

Moloney says he wants to get the gospel of Jesus out to more hearts and minds so wrote the first draft of a Gospel of Judas, leaving it for novelist and done-his-time Jeffrey Archer to polish up the final product. Continue reading “Judas scholar does deal with the Devil (Jeffrey Archer)”

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2007-04-09

Gospel of Judas (Archer/Moloney) fantasy verses

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by Neil Godfrey

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2007-04-08

Digest parody: Gospel of Judas / Archer, Moloney

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by Neil Godfrey

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2007-04-06

Archer and Moloney’s Judas Gospel still not quite right

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2007-04-04

How a gospel works: Judas reveals all

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Judas and the Devil take on Dan Brown

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Judas scholar and the devil again

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Judas scholar does deal with the Devil (Jeffrey Archer)

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