Secret Gospel of Mark

Is the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife a Fake?

September 21, 2012 By James F. McGrath 20 Comments

Let me start with the news that Mark Goodacre shared a pdf of an article written by Francis Watson, arguing that the recently-found Coptic papyrus that has been dubbed the “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” is a fake. He followed that up with a second shorter pdf on the forger’s alleged technique. Some are already pronouncing [...]

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Sound Conclusions on Secret Mark

May 31, 2012 By James F. McGrath 3 Comments

Mike Kok has been blogging about the Secret Gospel of Mark lately, and he has reached the conclusion of his series and draws some balanced and persuasive conclusions as a result. Click through, take a look, and let me know what you think!

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Continuing Conversation with Craig Evans about Secret Mark

August 21, 2011 By James F. McGrath 7 Comments

Brian LePort kindly posted a response from Craig Evans to my blog post about his recent article in The Bible and Interpretation (see also his paper on the subject on his web site). I will be the first to admit that, for Morton Smith to have been telling the truth about finding the text at [...]

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Secret Mark vs. Secret Morton

August 18, 2011 By James F. McGrath 13 Comments

Craig Evans wrote a piece for The Bible and Interpretation about the Secret Gospel of Mark, explaining why he is very suspicious and considers it likely that it was in fact fabricated by Morton Smith. Mike Kok, Rod of Alexandria and Tom Verenna also shared views on the subject. There are questions that it is [...]