The Gnostic Apostle Thomas

About the Book

This book has brought together,  for the first time, the lore surrounding the apostle Thomas in his recently-rediscovered legendary role as a founder of churches and as the special confidant and closest companion of Jesus, recorder of his master’s words, and, in some sense, his twin:  blood brother? earthly counterpart? spiritual kinsman?  Jesus appears as an inspired and inspiring holy man, encouraging the search for spiritual knowledge (gnosis) in his hearers.

About the Author

Trained in law as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University and at Yale, a graduate of the National War College, Herbert Christian Merillat has had a varied career, including service with the U.S Treasury, the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, Time magazine, Marshall Plan, NATO, the Ford Foundation, and the American Society of International Law.