The Gospel of Thomas is the most important book by an early follower of Jesus outside of the New Testament. It opens a window into the struggles between early authors and groups for whom Jesus was their hero. Many of them agreed, his words were oracles, mysteries, and riddles. And the Gospel of Thomas does not disappoint. It is full of riddles. Just read it cold and see. What would it take to penetrate the obscurities? What would we need to do to read them as easily as we read the local ne...