Early Christians

Shortly after World War Two, peasants digging in the Egyptian desert found a sealed jar filled with pages of ancient manuscript — the Nag Hammadi library, or Gnostic Gospels. Their contents would change the history of one of the world's most established religions – and challenge believers around the world to rethink some of the most basic tenets of their faith.

In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, a look at the controversial Gnostic Gospels and the story of a buried Christianity.