The Origin of Satan
How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics
Elaine Pagels
Discover the audacious exploration of Christianity's shadow side with this book by the award-winning religious historian Elaine Pagels. With magisterial learning and the eloquence of a born storyteller, Pagels examines Satan's role in the Christian tradition and how the gospel of love can give way to irrational hatreds that continue to haunt Christians and non-Christians alike.
Publish Date
1996-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
1996-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1995
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3.91
ISBN
8601406348462
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2021-03-28T20:36:49.000Z
@Richard_Kadrey It is a brilliant book, and I wish more people would read it. – source