The Gospel of Judas challenges everything we thought we knew about the most infamous disciple portraying Judas not as a traitor, but as a trusted confidant chosen by Jesus to fulfill a divine mission.

Judas, like Peter, is trying to set the agenda for God. Just like many of us. But you can’t be a follower of Jesus and set the agenda for Him. You can’t be a disciple and judge your Savior.

Judas committed suicide, and Gibson – driving plastered, 40 mph above the speed limit on the treacherous Pacific Coast Highway – seemed, if nothing else, indifferent toward meeting the same end.

Even St. Peter, speaking centuries before the Judas gospel was composed, seems to attenuate his fallen brother’s actions by telling the remaining apostles that Jesus was betrayed “according to ...

A few days ago my co-worker mentioned the theme of her church’s Resurrection play. She said it was written by the pastor’s son and its objective was to uncover the similarities between Judas ...

Peter Stanford. Hodder & Stoughton, £20. This is not a biography of Judas; rather, it is a cultural history of how Judas has been depicted for 2,000 centuries. Indeed, ...

“Judas is a composite of 19th- and 20th-century interpretations that follow the structure of the gospel narrative but turn him once more into a misunderstood anti-hero,” writes Peter Stanford ...

This is the difference between Judas and Peter: Judas pridefully refused to seek the Lord’s forgiveness. Peter was ready to face him right away.