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Source: NPR "All Things Considered"
Roundup
4-9-06

Gospel Paints Judas in Not-So-New Light [5min]

The Gospel of Judas made news last week by casting doubt on a judgment almost twenty centuries old. Commentator Peter Manseau remarks on the similarities between the recently released"Gospel of Judas" and the classic Broadway musical Jesus Christ Superstar. Manseau is the author of the memoir Vows: The Story of a Priest, a Nun, and Their Son.
Read entire article at NPR "All Things Considered"