their own unsubstantiated views: These young scholars would imply that, in light of more recent research, the work of an older generation is fit only for the waste paper basket, but this is not true.29 Today’s leading proponents of Gnosticism, including Elaine Pagels, freely admit that “new ways of thinking about Gnosticism” should be held in higher esteem and therefore take precedence over the historical data.30 I can’t help but ask the obvious … Why? A notable attempt to rewrite history occurred