Elizabeth Schrader Polczer is assistant professor of New Testament at Villanova University. Her research focuses on textual criticism, Mary Magdalene, and the Gospel of John. Hear the full version of ...
MSN: Mary Magdalene’s role in the gospel was bigger than you think
Inspired by the Nag Hammadi gospels, Roberts (Reader, I Married Him) has imagined a Gnostic gospel according to Mary Magdalene. Her Mary is a composite of three women mentioned in the biblical gospels ...
In this gnostic gospel, Mary Magdalene appears as a disciple, singled out by Jesus for special teachings. In this excerpt, the other disciples are discouraged and grieving Jesus' death. Mary stands up ...
MSN: 'Lost Gospel' proves Jesus married Mary Magdalene and had two children
MSN: 'Lost Gospel' claims Jesus had wife Mary Magdalene and two children
The Gospel of Mary presents a radically different vision of Christianity. There is no final apocalypse, no dramatic judgment day, and no cosmic battle. Instead, salvation is an inner journey that ...
America Magazine: The lie that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute persisted for centuries. A new play reclaims her story.
The lie that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute persisted for centuries. A new play reclaims her story.
National Geographic news: Who was Mary Magdalene, one of the Bible’s most misunderstood women?
She was there when Jesus was crucified, yet no one knows much about her. That might be why scholars just can’t quit chasing down the truth about Mary Magdalene. The Penitent Magdalene by Guido Reni.