The Laughing Savior: The Discovery and Significance of the Nag Hammadi Gnostic Library

by John Dart

The Laughing Savior is the first comprehensive exploration of the Nag Hammadi Gnostic Library, one of the most important collections of ancient texts ever discovered. The book examines the Gnostic writings and explains their key themes, including the existence of a divine laughter that is at the heart of creation and the human experience.

154 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Salvatore Leone · Rating 4 out of 5]

John Dart's book, published in 1976, offers a good summary of what was known about the codices discovered near Nag Hammadi, Egypt soon after World War II. These were Gnostic writings buried for over a thousand years. This book describes the history of the codices and then offers a summation of important themes and ideas expressed in them. The author, a religion news reporter, writes the book for 'ordinary' people, not just those who are expert at these kinds of writings. Made for interesting reading.