Clement Of Alexandria And A Secret Gospel Of Mark Apr 2026

Morton Smith created the entire thing as an academic prank or to stir controversy.

The letter is attributed to Clement of Alexandria (c. 150–215 AD). The Content: It addresses a group called the Carpocratians. Clement of Alexandria and a Secret Gospel of Mark

The letter is a genuine copy of a lost work by Clement, proving multiple versions of Mark existed. Morton Smith created the entire thing as an

In 1958, Columbia University professor traveled to the Mar Saba monastery near Jerusalem. There, he claimed to find a hand-copied letter written into the back of a 17th-century book. Clement of Alexandria and a Secret Gospel of Mark

The letter's authenticity is hotly debated for several reasons: