In this gnostic gospel, Mary Magdalene appears as a disciple ... (the mid-section of the original text is missing) "[S] it. And desire that, 'I did not see you descending, but now I see you ...

The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more imaginative approaches to faith.

But a recent study by a Duke University New Testament PhD student, Elizabeth Schrader, argues that the copiers of the Gospel of John may have diminished the role of Mary Magdalene. Qatar pushes ...

Q: Some of my non-Catholic friends say that most of the Gospel is made up, as the earliest records show Jesus survived the crucifixion, married Mary Magdalene, and moved away, leaving his disciples to ...

Her research focuses on textual criticism, Mary Magdalene, and the Gospel of John. Hear the full version of this interview on the Century podcast In Search Of. Your path into biblical studies is a ...

In religion’s iconography of femininity there is another pole against which women are unfairly judged: Mary Magdalene. I do not mind admitting ... the first apostle of the resurrection. John’s Gospel ...

Mary Magdalene is first mentioned by name in Mark, the second Gospel. However, Luke refers to Mary earlier in his account of Jesus' life than Mark does. In Luke 8:2, Mary is referred to as someone ...

Sir Simon Rattle, the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Rundfunkchor Berlin give an impeccable performance of the powerful biblical oratorio “The Gospel ... the piece are Mary Magdalene and ...