Engaging the Gospel of Mary Magdalene Beyer Kim
Engaging the Gospel of Mary Magdalene Beyer Kim The Gospel of Mary Magdalene was penned in what most scholars identify as the 3rd century CE. Unlike some Gnostic texts which create a fantastic…
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Engaging the Gospel of Mary Magdalene Beyer Kim
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene was penned in what most scholars identify as the 3rd century CE. Unlike some Gnostic texts which create a fantastic cosmology, this small piece of writing bridges vision and reality, and captures the tension between disciples enmeshed in a patriarchal culture and a woman who is sometimes called the Apostle to the Apostles. Fragments have turned up over the years-tantalizing scraps of a once widely read and copied manuscript.
It is curiously "alive" and filled with strong emotional content, as well as metaphysical depth. It also explores the very real death of Rabbi Yeshua (we know this man by his Western name, Jesus) and the revelation of his continued spiritual presence in the consciousness of his disciples. I find myself in the good company of translators like Stephen Mitchell or Coleman Barks, working with ancient words and breathing a modern life into