Quote by: Elaine Pagels

There is no evidence that the author of the Book of Revelation, John of Patmos, read anything that we think of as a New Testament book. I don't see any evidence that he knew what was in the Gospels, or the letters of Paul, which I don't think he would have liked at all.


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Author Bio


  • NameElaine Pagels
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • BornFebruary 13, 1943
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian; Theologian
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; MacArthur Fellows Program; National Book Award