The Christian Canon

[Neo-Scholastic]

The Coptic churches have retained Enoch. Revelation almost didn't make it. Only Catholics recognize Maccabees. As for the so-called "gnostic" gosepls, there isn't a lot of there there. They are short, heavily infused with Hellenistic ideas, and contain very few references to historical people or places. In the time of Ezra, the Song of Songs was almost left out. And even in Swedenborgian theology, the Pauline letters are considered instructive but not inspired. The main take-away for me is to not treat Holy Scripture like an idol, as far too many do; but rather, to reflect on it prayerfully so as to connect with what is inside and behind the text.