By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-10-30T09:39:00-04:00October 26th, 2022|Tags: Ally Kateusz, Early Jesus Followers, Gospel of Mary, Mary Magdalene, Mary Magdalene Series|
Even as far back as the writing of the Gospel of Mary in the second century, two of Mary’s fellow disciples had a hard time dealing with her leadership. Presenters: Dr. Shirley Paulson and Dr. Ally Kateusz (with host Hillary Barner)
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-10-19T07:39:50-04:00October 19th, 2022|Tags: Ascent of the Soul, Gospel of Mary, Mary Magdalene, Mary Magdalene Series|
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 Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-10-12T03:18:08-04:00October 4th, 2022|Tags: Divine Feminine, Gender Issues, Gospel of Mary, Mary Magdalene, Mary Magdalene Series, Resurrection|
The journey, the spiritual journey for men, is just as important for them to tap into that divine feminine as it is for women. An interview with Rev. Kyndall Rae Rothaus.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-09-14T01:56:17-04:00September 14th, 2022|Tags: Gospel of Mary, Prayer, The Thunder Perfect Mind|
I think Thunder got it right: we shouldn’t be surprised to discover how spiritual dullness continues to oppose the quest for spiritual understanding. When we pray in secret, we hear by thunder.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-08-31T03:01:23-04:00August 31st, 2022|Tags: Christian Canon, Extracanonical Texts, Gospel of Mary, Gospel of Thomas, New Testament, Noncanonical Texts|
Some obscure points in the canon may have much greater significance in the larger context of other works. Here is a detailed example to illustrate this point. Starting with Colossians.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-08-24T08:18:08-04:00August 25th, 2021|Tags: COVID-19, Fear and Protection, Gospel of Mary, Secret Revelation of John|
We might discover a greater healing power in our conversations when we consider the means of becoming part of the "immovable generation."
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-05-14T23:57:15-04:00August 11th, 2021|Tags: Christian Heresies, Gnosticism, Gospel of Mary|
"This is the kind of life that seems most consistent with Jesus’s other teachings, and the accusations against Gnosticism hardly apply to this text."
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-09-26T02:58:40-04:00July 7th, 2021|Tags: Anna Cwikla, Gospel of Mary, Mary, Mary Magdalene|
I can say that there are at least seven Marys, depending on how you count them. I’ll start off with those seven and explain how we get to that seven. An Interview with Anna Cwikla.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-07-18T17:30:57-04:00December 28th, 2020|Tags: Gospel of Mary, Jesus|
The Gospel of Mary is a document whose attractiveness is still on the rise since its discovery about 120 years ago. This discussion focuses directly on the character of the gospel and whether it makes a difference for the principle challenges and opportunities of our day. Presenter: Dr. Hal Taussig (with host Shirley Paulson, PhD)
By Dr. Hal Taussig|2021-01-25T04:19:36-05:00November 23rd, 2020|Tags: Extracanonical Texts, Gender Issues, Gospel of Mary, Jesus, Mary Magdalene|
"If I’m right that it is a really good, short book from 1800 years ago, then you may want to just mull over what some parts of it mean to you."
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-01-25T04:21:24-05:00September 10th, 2020|Tags: Gospel of Mary, Jesus, Social Justice|
We fight wholeness, even as we struggle to gain it. This paradox brings to mind the conflict in the Gospel of Mary.
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.
