Forbidden books of the original New Testament

This collection gathers gospels, an epistle and other fragments of ancient scripture that early Christian churches once held in high regard during their first few centuries. The texts were attributed to Jesus's apostles and their followers, but they were set aside after heated debate and left out of the standard Catholic and Protestant New Testaments by those who compiled them. The volume presents these writings in English, rendered from their original languages, and accompanies them with historical notes on where each one came from and whether it can be considered authentic. Readers interested in the non-canonical writings of early Christianity will find material that sits outside the familiar scriptural canon, offered for study rather than devotion.