By Mark M. Mattision|2023-08-21T03:21:17-04:00January 28th, 2021|Tags: Early Christian Texts, Early Jesus Followers, Mark M. Mattison, Music, Odes of Solomon|
"Virtually unknown until ancient manuscripts began to surface in 1785, this surprising and superlative collection of odes offers a rare glimpse into the unbridled spirituality of early Eastern followers of Jesus."
By Mark M. Mattision|2021-02-07T23:31:48-05:00July 25th, 2019|Tags: Ascent of the Soul, Gospel of Mary, Mark M. Mattison, Tchacos Codex, The Book of the Stranger|
Since translating the fifth-century version of The Gospel of Mary, I’ve often pondered its central feature – a story about a soul’s perilous journey upward past seven malevolent Powers that seek to restrain it.
By Mark M. Mattision|2023-01-14T17:00:09-05:00March 1st, 2019|Tags: Book of Acts, Christian Canon, Mark M. Mattison, New Testament, Old Testament|
The canonical books of the Christian New Testament are foundational spiritual texts for Christians, but they are not the only texts written by early Christians.
