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Michel Van Rijn, The Gospel of Judas

small WORLD Podcast | 16.12.2005 21:31 | Culture

Interview with Michel Van Rijn.

Michel Van Rijn
Michel Van Rijn


Interview with Michel Van Rijn. We discuss what The Gospel of Judas is and what it contains; Saint Irenaeus, Bishop of Lugdunum; the appearance of the Coptic manuscript written in Sahidic; why The Gospel of Judas has been banned and hidden from the public for so long; the Vatican; how he found out about The Gospel of Judas; the documentary by National Geographic; why he published the translation of The Gospel of Judas on his web site; Frieda Nussberger Tchakos; the Maecenas World Patrimony Foundation; his background as a dealer and smuggler in the art world during the 70's; his book Hot Art Cold Cash which tells what really happens in the art world in obtaining historical artifacts; Chairman Al Taubman and the Sotheby's scandal; Christopher Davidge and the Christie's Auction House Scandal; the moral obligations of art dealers; how crooked art dealers can sponsor terrorism; what changed his ways as a former arts smuggler.

Featured song is "Tricycle" by Might Could.

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