By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-02-14T05:04:08-05:00March 6th, 2024|Tags: Ascent of the Soul, Baptism, Gospel of Mary, Noncanonical Texts, Oxyrhynchus|
If the fragment is indeed from the Gospel of Mary, it would emphasize Mary's privileged position as the recipient of Jesus's teachings and strengthen the link with the canonical gospels. An interview with Dr. Sarah Parkhouse.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-05-30T17:13:22-04:00October 19th, 2022|Tags: Ascent of the Soul, Gospel of Mary, Mary Magdalene|
In the Gospel of Mary, Peter asked Mary to tell the disciples the secret teaching she heard from Jesus, but he became angry after she told it.
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.
