SPECIAL SECTION • “SECRET MARK”—A MODERN FORGERY?
“Secret Mark”: An Amazing Discovery
By Charles Hedrick
Southwest Missouri State University professor Charles Hedrick opens the discussion by setting the stage for us, as we asked him to do, without revealing his own belief in the authenticity of Secret Mark.
“Secret Mark”: Morton Smith—Forger
By Hershel Shanks
In true BAR fashion, we wanted to present the case for a forgery, a position numerous scholars hold. After being turned down by three major scholars who embrace this position, editor Hershel Shanks undertook to summarize the evidence himself.
“Secret Mark”: Was Morton Smith a Great Thespian and I a Complete Fool?
By Helmut Koester
Harvard professor Helmut Koester presents a fascinating textual analysis of Secret Mark. Koester includes an account of his relationship with Columbia professor Morton Smith who discovered Secret Mark (or forged it) and why he believes it is authentic.
“Secret Mark”: Restoring a Dead Scholar’s Reputation
By Hershel Shanks
Hershel Shanks reveals his own conclusion about Secret Mark as a result of his study of the opposing arguments.
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dating back to conversations with his grandfather, Gaston Frank. "He said we represent one of the last descendants of the Frankist Jewish faith in the world," he muses. "I grew up thinking that our family was something like the Last of the Mohicans."