101 Things You Didn't Know About Judas: Traitor or Hero? Villain or Scapegoat? Enemy or Friend? (101 Things You Didnt Know Abt)

You know the story: Judas, one of JesusÕs favorite disciples, betrays his beloved Lord for 30 pieces of silver, then hangs himself out of guilt.

Or does he? In the newly discovered ÒGospel of Judas,Ó Judas is depicted as JesusÕ most intimate disciple, who willingly plays the role of turncoat to help Jesus fulfill his sacred plan.

What do you believe? 101 Things You DidnÕt Know about Judas examines the life and times, myths and misnomers, theories and suppositions that surround this most controversial figure of the New Testament. From the various gospels to the latest archaeological discoveries, this intriguing look at Judas Iscariot will give you all you need to know about historyÕs greatest villain.

Dr. Glenn Busch was ordained in the Episcopal Church in 1971. A parish priest for thirty-five years, Busch has spent the last twenty-five as Rector of St. MaryÕs Church, High Point, North Carolina. For the past eighteen years he has also been an adjunct faculty member for the Department of Religion and Philosophy at High Point University. Busch holds degrees from Penn State, the Virginia Theological Seminary, and the Union Theological Seminary. Some of his sermons have been published in Volumes III and V of Sermons That Work, and in Preaching Through the Year of Mark. In 2003 he participated in the Elizabeth Daniels Squire Writers-in-Residence Program, sponsored by the North Carolina WritersÕ Network. Busch has published one book (currently working on a second) and numerous articles.