By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2024-12-09T15:41:22-05:00December 11th, 2024|Tags: Christmas, Gospel of Philip, Odes of Solomon, Secret Revelation of John, The Book of the Stranger|
Noting how often the concept of birth in general was discussed in the context of a divine action, we gain more appreciation of Jesus’s spiritual conception. The focus turns toward the spiritual perfection and divine purpose of the Father/Mother/Creator.
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.
