The Gospel of Mary with Sarah Parkhouse

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First surfacing in 1896 at a marketplace in Cairo, scraps of ancient papyrus left scholars gobsmacked by the discovery: a fragmented account of Mary Magdalene in conversation with Jesus and his disciples. The codex’s circuitous path to publication in the mid-20th century is almost as compelling a tale as the gospel itself, which redefines the role of women in early Christianity and features a salvation that’s rooted in individual agency. Religious historian Sarah Parkhouse joins us from the University of Manchester to discuss the reclamation of Mary’s words and historical reputation, as well as how newly unearthed Greek fragments lend credence to this long-lost gnostic text.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Gospel of Mary (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Mary)
Read (thegospelofmary.org/the-gospel) The Gospel of Mary
Mary Magdalene (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Magdalene)
Eschatology and the Savior: The ‘Gospel of Mary’ among Early Christian Dialogue Gospels (bookshop.org/p/books/eschatology-and-the-savio…) by Sarah Parkhouse
The Gospel of Mary Magdala (bookshop.org/p/books/the-gospel-of-mary-of-mag…) by Karen L. King
Carl Reinhardt (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Reinhardt)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irenaeus
The concept of Entanglement in the Gospel of Mary (spectrum.library.concordia.ca/id/eprint/986948…)
The Dark Tower (bookshop.org/p/books/the-dark-tower-8-book-box…) by Stephen King
The Da Vinci Code (bookshop.org/p/books/the-da-vinci-code-dan-bro…) by Dan Brown
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxyrhynchus
Pope Gregory I (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Gregory_I)
The Gospel of Philip (gospels.net/philip)
Sophia: The Wisdom of God (bookshop.org/p/books/sophia-the-wisdom-of-god-…) by Sergei Bulgakov
History of The Acts of Paul and Thecla (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Paul_and_Thecla)
Read The Acts of Paul and Thecla (newadvent.org/fathers/0816.htm)
The Girl Who Baptized Herself: How a Lost Scripture About a Saint Named Thecla Reveals the Power of Knowing Our Worth (bookshop.org/p/books/the-girl-who-baptized-her…) by Meggan Watterson
“Has a Missing Fragment of the Gospel of Mary Been Discovered?” (earlychristiantexts.com/missing-fragment-gospe…) from The Bible and Beyond Podcast
Discussion (toriforum.proboards.com/thread/4473/toris-conn…) on Mary Magdalene’s influence on the songs of Tori Amos
Video clip from The Gospel of Mary (youtube.com/watch?v=sAKGqGsCURA) opera by Mark Adamo

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