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- ↑ Bethany Pledge, "Kiss and Tell the Gospel: Michael Penn explains what the early church meant by the "holy kiss." Christianity Today , March 21, 2006.
- ↑ Rich Barlow, "Christian-Muslim history not all hostile", The Boston Globe , June 9, 2007 (pay site), reprint Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine available at Islam Daily.
- ↑ Dan Vergano and Cathy Lynn Grossman, "Long-lost gospel of Judas recasts 'traitor'", USA Today , April 6, 2006.
- ↑ "Pinewood School Online Community". 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
