Not only is Mary Magdalene an important woman in the Bible, but she is also a saint, and probably the most misunderstood Biblical figure in history. For centuries, Mary Magdalene's name has been ...

10. There's confusion among Marys in the Bible. Another point of controversy for Mary Magdalene is scholars trying to determine if she’s the Mary that washes Jesus’s feet with perfume (Luke 7:37).

She’s one of the most recognized figures in the Bible—and perhaps the most misunderstood. That might be why scholars just can’t quit chasing down the truth about Mary Magdalene.

Mary Magdalene's story gave Maggie Albo, a 49-year-old volunteer hospice chaplain from Spokane Valley, Wash., the courage to lobby the Diocese of Spokane for space in local Catholic cemeteries to ...

Mary Magdalene, as a harlot, is not mentioned in the Bible. In fact, it's hard to know who the harlot was exactly. Scholars think that Mary Magdalene, the fallen woman, is an amalgam of three ...

The Bible also deserves some credit, said the Rev. Shively Smith, ... “Mary Magdalene” was released earlier this week in the United States — ironically, ...

So the addition of Martha distracts the reader from noticing how very similar John’s Mary from chapter 11 is to Mary Magdalene. Here’s the reason that it really matters: right now in your Bible as it ...

This is British artist Harold Copping’s depiction of the grieving Mary Magdalene as she is about to meet the risen Jesus Christ in his tomb. Copping lived from 1863-1932. (Courtesy Photo) One of ...

Welcome to In Search Of, a podcast where we go in search of voices and perspectives that inform and expand a life of faith.In this episode, Amy speaks with singer/songwriter-turned-Biblical scholar ...