Overcoming Personal Demons

A New Translation of the Tchacos Codex

Written in fourth-century Egypt, The Tchacos Codex was discovered in the 1970s but not made public until 2006. The five books in this volume -- including The Letter of Peter to Philip, the First Apocalypse of James, the Book of the Stranger, On Rebirth, and, most famous of all, the Gospel of Judas -- together grapple with the perennial questions of human existence:

• Where did we come from?

• Where are we going?

• How do we get there?

• Specifically, why do we suffer, and how can we overcome the spiritual obstacles that hold us back?

This fresh translation sheds new light on the ancient meaning of the Tchacos Codex.

"A lively new translation of non-canonical Gospels and Revelations collected in the ancient Tchacos Codex."

Lance Jenott, Senior Lecturer in Classics and Religious Studies and Director of Religious Studies at Washington University in St. Louis.