The Other Face of the Cross

The Other Face of the Cross explores the life and legacy of Barnabas, the early Christian apostle, and the forbidden gospel that bears his name. Based on the apocryphal Gospel of Barnabas, it confronts one of early Christianity's most controversial mysteries: the suggestion that Judas, and not Jesus, was crucified. Across 47 chapters, Alan Bradley follows Barnabas from Cyprus to his partnership and parting with Paul, examines the apocryphal text, its manuscripts and its critics, and traces his influence on faith, art and interfaith dialogue.