The "Book of Judas" has made front-page news since its disclosure last week.  National news stories have been dedicated to its announcement.  A two-hour National Geographic special aired on April 9.  Books on the subject are already filling the shelves of local book shops.

In the midst of all this furor, what is the truth about this so-called "lost book of the Bible"?  And why does its announcement matter to our lives and faith today?