The Missing Gospels: Unearthing the Truth Behind Alternative Christianities is a book by Darrell L. Bock, Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.Professor Darrell L Bock's Faculty Page The book is concerned with later alternative gospels and 'Christianities' associated with the Nag Hammadi discoveries of 1945. The book focuses on the claims of early Christian diversity, the origins of Gnosticism, as well as the theology of the later alternative texts and communities.The Missing Gospels: Unearthing the Truth Behind Alternative Christianities. Publishers Weekly. 2006;253(24):48-49. Accessed September 24, 2026. https://research.ebsco.com/plink/20b8b879-543b-3857-9de9-74e639509f0bAquilina M. Dual Unto Others. Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity. 2007;20(3):44-45. Accessed September 24, 2026. https://research.ebsco.com/plink/1f6e7e8f-5b78-3bda-b973-59f9fe17c18fModica, J. B. (2007). The missing gospels: Unearthing the truth behind alternative christianities. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 50(2), 415-417. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/missing-gospels-unearthing-truth-behind/docview/211160695/se-2
The book contains a foreword by Edwin M. Yamauchi.
Reception The book contains numerous endorsements by prominent Christian New Testament scholars and academics including Larry Hurtado, Martin Hengel, Donald Hagner, Craig A. Evans, Craig L. Blomberg and Scot McKnight.
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External links The Missing Gospels Excerpt of The Missing Gospels The Missing Gospels, Google Books