has been that in order to answer that question we must first get the puzzle-pieces of Thomas matched to the right box-top. If we look at the epistemological and hermeneutical struggle leading from Philo to Justin to Tatian we have, I believe, the notional roots of Thomas Christianity. In his desire to accommodate the gospel to his homeland, Tatian composed a gospel harmony in Syriac. But he also fashioned a theology that was tailored according to the cultural beliefs and practices of his fatherland.