The Magdalene Affair

July 22 was the Feast Day of Mary Magdalene. At church on Sunday, the sermon focused the congregation’s attention on the Magdalene pointing out that the name Mary was a very common name back in the day and that modern edited versions of Scripture reveal there were at least 7 different women named Mary.  IContinue reading “The Magdalene Affair”

Thanksgiving Turkeys, Jesus Barabbas and Jesus called Messiah

  Do you remember the TV show “Touched by an Angel”? I watched it this past Sunday. God had called angels Tess and Monica and Adam to help three people trapped in adultery to face the truth in time for Thanksgiving dinner. “Monica and Tess arrange an accident on a deserted road for Megan andContinue reading “Thanksgiving Turkeys, Jesus Barabbas and Jesus called Messiah”

Who Was Mary Magdalene? 

Who Mary Magdalene was matters especially in the context of how Jesus related to her. Many people want to know: Who was she? Was she merely one of many female disciples accompanying Jesus? Have traditional roles and sexual morality defined her and kept her from being recognized as Jesus’s counterpart, his equal? What is theContinue reading “Who Was Mary Magdalene? “