A book which is rejected by
New Testament scholars, who do not consider the book to be
authentic. It
is not part of the
canon, and is therefore not considered to be
divinely
inspired, like the books of the Bible.
Although this book does report some aspects of Jesus's teachings and life that
are in agreement with the traditional gospels, it features some very
unbiblical concepts such as pantheism and misogynism.
Probably in light of the recent media attention given to The Jesus Seminar
(they include the gospel of Thomas in their book, The Five Gospels), this book
was the subject of a the movie Stigmata.
Also see: What's wrong with the Jesus Seminar?, The Five Gospels