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Article: AT "NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC," THE JUDAS GOSPEL DID NOT "BEAR" ALL.(National Geographic Society restores Judas Gospel)(Judas Gospel on the news-stand)
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- May 8, 2006
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Biggest news around Easter was the National Geographic Society's announcement of the restoration of an 1,800 year-old manuscript--written on papyrus in the Coptic language (still spoken in Egypt today)--stating that Judas Iscariot, whom Christian scripture believes betrayed Jesus with a kiss at the Garden of Gethsemane, actually did it with Christ's blessing. Two-hour special on the National Geographic Channel got excellent ratings, and the follow-up in the May NG was widely anticipated.
Such hype deserved a cover for sure, yet we were surprised by NG editor-in-chief (since January 2005) Chris Johns' decision to do a split-run. The Judas Gospel (left) was ...
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