Mary Magdalene Archives - Early Christian Texts

In October/November of 2022, we ran a series focusing on Mary Magdalene.
Here is information on that series:

Kyndall Rothaus Podcast: Correcting the Mary Magdalene Smear Campaign

Brandon Scott Video Presentation: How Did Mary Magdalene Lose Her Reputation?

Shirley Paulson Blog Post: The Secret Teaching of Mary Magdalene

Zoom Discussion with Shirley Paulson and Ally Kateusz: (The Threat of Mary Magdalene as a Leader)

Brandon Scott Blog Post: (Why the Gospel of Luke Framed Mary Magdalene)

Elizabeth Schrader Polczer Podcast: (Mary Magdalene Was Probably Not from Magdala)

Below you’ll find links to these and more posts and podcasts about Mary Magdelene on the Early Christian Texts website.

Who Was the Beloved Disciple?

By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2023-09-01T06:36:14-04:00September 1st, 2023|Tags: Gospel of John, Mary Magdalene, Peter|

What counts about the student is not his name but that he is loved by Jesus, is in his bosom. That is how he is to be known.

Mary Magdalene: A Leader and Her Ally

By Dr. Erin K. Vearncombe|2023-03-29T02:32:55-04:00March 29th, 2023|Tags: Community, Gender Issues, Gospel of Mary, Mary Magdalene|

Levi uses his place of privilege in the community to uphold Mary and Mary’s leadership, to call out bad behavior, and to encourage communal reflection and learning.

Mary Magdalene Was Probably Not from Magdala

By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-05-30T17:13:06-04:00November 2nd, 2022|Tags: Elizabeth Schrader Polczer, Gospel of John, Mary, Mary Magdalene|

It’s possible she is Lazarus’s sister. … Mary from Bethany who possibly gave the central Christological confession in John’s gospel … she was given the name ‘Mary the Tower’ for her faith. An interview with Elizabeth Schrader Polczer.

The Threat of Mary Magdalene as a Leader

By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-05-30T17:13:11-04:00October 26th, 2022|Tags: Ally Kateusz, Early Jesus Followers, Gospel of Mary, Mary Magdalene|

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 Hilary Barner)

Why the Gospel of Luke Framed Mary Magdalene

By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2023-05-30T17:13:16-04:00October 26th, 2022|Tags: Gender Issues, Gospel of Luke, Mary Magdalene, Peter|

Diminishing the women’s role paves the way for the preeminence of Peter and the twelve apostles. Luke completely succeeded. That became the foundation for the myth of Christian origins.

The Secret Teaching of Mary Magdalene

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.

How Did Mary Magdalene Lose Her Reputation?

By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2023-05-30T05:52:32-04:00October 12th, 2022|Tags: Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, Mary Magdalene|

"Now you know how she lost her reputation. I think it's time in our generation that we give it back to her. She was a noble follower of Jesus from the very beginning." A video featuring Dr. Brandon Scott.

Correcting the Mary Magdalene Smear Campaign

By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-05-30T17:13:26-04:00October 4th, 2022|Tags: Divine Feminine, Gender Issues, Gospel of Mary, Mary Magdalene, 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.

What Did Mary Experience at the Empty Tomb?

By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-02-05T18:28:54-05:00February 9th, 2022|Tags: Gospel of Peter, Mary Magdalene, Noncanonical Texts, Resurrection|

The more I read these other texts, the more light I find shining on the Bible and the spiritual things I’m interested in. Getting a better view of what Mary saw in Gethsemane is worth it.

Who Are All the Marys in the New Testament?

By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-09-26T02:58:40-04:00July 7th, 2021|Tags: 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.

Seven Stunning Gifts from the Gospel of Mary

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."

Jesus Learned from Women, Seriously!

By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-11-19T01:14:52-05:00October 1st, 2020|Tags: Dr. James McGrath, Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Syrophoenician Woman, Women|

"If we simply say we don’t have the voices in our ancient sources which were written by men, about men, … we’re actually contributing to the perpetuation of the silencing of those women." An interview with Dr. James McGrath.

Mary Magdalene

In October/November of 2022, we ran a series focusing on Mary Magdalene. Here is information on that series:

Below you’ll find links to these and more posts and podcasts about Mary Magdelene on the Early Christian Texts website.

In October/November of 2022, we ran a series focusing on Mary Magdalene.
Here is information on that series: