36. The "Absurd and Ungodly" Books
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36. The " Absurd and Ungodly " Books
From:
Historical Basis and Integrity of the New Testament, The
Other books, again, he called ἄτοπα καὶ δυσσεβη,
absurd and ungodly,
such as the Gospels of Thomas and Matthias and like
heretical
writings, amongst works Clem. Alex. had called ἀπόκρνφα καὶ νόθα
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Earlier Eusebius had spoken of one Epistle of Clement as being "acknowledged," but elsewhere placed it among " disputed " books.