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I would like to recognize and extend my appreciation and gratitude to the following institutions and individuals for their support in this project.

The Institute for Antiquity and Christianity supported my work as a research associate with the International Q Project. Much of the thanks for this goes to the emeritus Director of the Institute, James M. Robinson. Jon Ma. Asgeirsson, a former Associate Director, provided support in many other ways—I’m glad to be able to thank him here.

Benjamin L. Hubbard, Religion Department Chair emeritus at California State University, Fullerton, provided me with a teaching assistant in my last year of adjunct teaching. James Robinson enabled my writing in innumerable ways, both financially and intellectually. It has truly been an education working with him. Gregory J. Riley provided me with fresh, new ways of looking at the Gospel of Thomas, ways that are reflected in this work. Douglas M. Parrott has been especially supportive as a reader and friend, providing both a sounding board and sound advice on numerous occasions in recent years.

A big thanks to K. C. Hanson, Editor in Chief at Wipf and Stock Publishers, for approaching me about publishing this study. Both his enthusiasm and his editing skills have been a tremendous help.

Blessings to my friend and colleague, C. Michael Robbins, who has been an ever-present reminder to me that scholarship is not the end-all—that a full life is a happier life. To my parents, Robert and Lois Johnson, whose love, enthusiasm, interest, concern, and support—both as parents and as friends—helped me to survive the program at Claremont. And finally, to my wife and sweetie, Ellen Davis, who has been a dear friend since the day I arrived in Claremont; for her love and support. She slowed me down in the courtin’ years—and I thank God.