According to Mary Magdalene is a novel (English language version published 2003) by the Swedish novelist Marianne Fredriksson. It attempts to portray the life of the biblical figure of Mary Magdalene as told by herself. The author claims to have based the book on Gnostic manuscripts, such as the Gospel of Mary, that were discovered in recent times. The story offers a feminist perspective on the person of Christ and on the beginnings of the Christian Church. Since it presents Jesus as merely a human being and deviates fro

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Mary Magdalene, Mary Magdalene - Mary Magdalene in the New Testament, Mary Magdalene - Identification with other women of the New Testament, Mary Magdalene - Veneration of Mary Magdalene, Mary Magdalene - Easter Egg tradition, Mary Magdalene - The Gospel of Mary, Mary Magdalene - Assertions about Mary Magdalene, Mary Magdalene - Metaphysical marriage

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Some modern writers have come up with speculative claims that Mary Magdalene was the wife of Jesus. These writers cite non-canonical and Gnostic writings to support their argument. Sources like the Gospel of Philip do depict Mary Magdalene as being closer to Jesus than any other disciple. However, there is no ancient document which claims she was his wife and Gnosticism was generally non-supportive of sexuality. The closeness described in these writings depicts Mary Magdalene, representing the Gnostics, as understanding Jesus and his tea ...

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Mary Magdalene, Mary Magdalene - Mary Magdalene in the New Testament, Mary Magdalene - Identification with other women of the New Testament, Mary Magdalene - Veneration of Mary Magdalene, Mary Magdalene - Easter Egg tradition, Mary Magdalene - The Gospel of Mary, Mary Magdalene - Assertions about Mary Magdalene, Mary Magdalene - Metaphysical marriage

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History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father Christ the Son The Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament New Testament Apocrypha The Gospels Ten Commandments Sermon on the Mount Christian theology Salvation · Grace Christian worship Christian Church Catholicism Orthodox Christianity Protestantism Christian denominations
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• Mary Magdalene - The Gospel of Mary
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In third-dimensional terms, the Venus transit is an exciting planetary eclipse of sorts. In the realm of Master Guide Kirael, the transit of Venus is a profound alignment of energies that will forever shift our Earth realities. So what does the Venus transit have to do with Ferdinand Magellan, Mary Magdalene, the over-mastermind, the Goddess Light and the Great Shift in consciousness? Fasten your seatbelts, everyone, and prepare for peace on Earth.

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The vision hypothesis is a term used to cover a range of theories that question the physical resurrection of Jesus, and suggest that sightings of a risen Jesus were visionary experiences. As the literal bodily resurrection of Jesus is a cornerstone of Christian belief, the vision hypothesis is controversial and not accepted by many Christians. Vision hypothesis - Gospel of Mary Magdalene. In several passages of the Christian Bible (eg. Mark 16:9), Mary Magdalene is reported to be the first person to see the ...

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The phrase disciple whom Jesus loved or Beloved Disciple is used several times in the Gospel of John. It is the Beloved Disciple who asks Jesus during the Last Supper who it is that will betray him. During the crucifixion, Jesus indicates the Beloved Disciple and tells his mother "Woman, here is your son." To the Beloved Disciple he says, "Here is your mother." When Mary Magdalene discovers the empty tomb, she runs to tell the Beloved Disciple and Simon Peter. The Beloved Disciple is the first to reach the empty t ...

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• Disciple whom Jesus loved - John the Evangelist
• Disciple whom Jesus loved - John the Apostle
• Disciple whom Jesus loved - Mary Magdalene
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• Disciple whom Jesus loved - Meaning of the phrase

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The Da Vinci Code is a novel written by American author Dan Brown and published in 2003 by Doubleday Fiction (ISBN 0385504209). It is a worldwide bestseller with 36 million copies in print (as of August 2005) and has been translated into 44 languages. Combining the detective, thriller and conspiracy theory genres, the novel has helped generate popular interest in certain theories concerning the Holy Grail legend and the role of Mary Magdalene in the history of Christianity — theories that Christians typically consider heretic ...

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• The Da Vinci Code - The mystery within the mystery
• The Da Vinci Code - Inspiration and influences
• The Da Vinci Code - Reception
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History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father Christ the Son The Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament New Testament Apocrypha The Gospels Ten Commandments Sermon on the Mount Christian theology Salvation · Grace Christian worship Christian Church Catholicism Orthodox Christianity Protestantism Christian denominat ...

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• Bible conspiracy theory - The Bible as a lie
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• Bible conspiracy theory - Jehovah's Witnesses
• Bible conspiracy theory - Oneness Pentecostal/Jesus-Only churches
• Bible conspiracy theory - Mormonism and The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints
• Bible conspiracy theory - Israel was not in Israel
• Bible conspiracy theory - Freemasons
• Bible conspiracy theory - The Knights Templar
• Bible conspiracy theory - Lost books of the New Testament
• Bible conspiracy theory - Jesus Mary Magdalene and the Holy Grail

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Mary is a popular female name worldwide. It is possibly derived from either the ancient Egyptian name Mery, meaning 'beloved' or from the Hebrew name Miryam, thought to mean 'bitter' or 'rebellious.' In the Bible: Mary, the mother of Jesus Mary Magdalene Mary, the wife of Cleopas Mary, sister of Lazarus Mary, mother of John Mark Mary (biblical, Romans 16:6) Miriam In geography: Mary, a city in Turkmenistan, capital of the Mary Province Mary, a commune of the Saône-et- ...

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The important Gnostic text, the Pistis Sophia, in five copies, which scholars date c. 250–300 AD, relates the Gnostic teachings of the transfigured Jesus to the apostles assembled (including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jesus, and Martha), when the risen Christ had accomplished eleven years speaking with his disciples. In it the complex structures and hierarchies of heaven familiar in Gnostic teachings are revealed. The title Pistis Sophia is obscure, and is sometimes translated Faith wisdom or W ...

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A Black Madonna (also, Black Virgin) is a statue or painting of Mary in which she is depicted as having black skin. Hundreds of them exist in southern France alone. Black Madonna - Theories about the Black Madonnas. The most widely accepted explanation is that the Madonnas were not meant to represent a black-skinned Mary, but rather they are black simply because of the wood or stone they were carved from, or that smoke from candles and incense have turned them black. In many European languages, espec ...

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Vézelay is a commune in the Yonne département in the Bourgogne région of France. Vézelay - The Abbey of Vézelay. In the 9th century, the Benedictine abbey of Vézelay was founded, as many abbeys were, on land that had been a late Roman villa, of Vercellus (Vercelle becoming Vézelay). The villa had passed into the hands of the Carolingians and devolved to a Carolingian count, Girart, of Rousillon. His two convents were looted and dispersed by Moorish raiding parties ...

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Mary Magdalene A woman of Palestine, who had been a woman of low repute but who reformed and became a follower of Jesus. In the Gospels, however, she first appears in company with "certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities" (Luke 8:2), and it is specified that out of Mary in particular went seven devils. The women were all reputable apparently -- among them Joanna, wife of the royal steward -- and there is nothing in the text to indicate that the disorders were morally reprehensible.

The Pistis Sophia is a Gnostic work, and certain Gnostic schools were contemporaries of the primitive Christians and undoubtedly contributed heavily to primitive Christian belief. Here Mary Magdalene is one the twelve disciples, asking more questions than any one of the others, and making observations which called forth frequent commendation. Phrases like "And Jesus said, Well done, Mary" and "Jesus commended Mary" are numerous. The questions, many of them at least, appear to pertain to the highest Mysteries.

The following is a typical one: "Mary Magdalene came forward and . . . said unto Jesus: 'Bear with me O Master, and reveal unto us all the things which we seek out. Now therefore, Master, how is it that the First Mystery has Twelve Mysteries, where the Ineffable has One and only One Mystery?' " (sec 237).

In section 231 we find the following as words of Jesus: "Wherefore I said unto you once on a time: 'In the Region where I shall be, my Twelve Servants (Diakonoi) shall also be with me, but Mary Magdalene and John the Virgin shall be the most exalted among my Disciples . . .' "

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As explained by Leigh Teabing to Sophie Neveu, the figure at the right hand of Jesus is supposedly not the apostle John, but Mary Magdalene, who was (according to the book) his wife and pregnant with his child. The absence of a chalice in the painting supposedly indicates that Leonardo knew that Mary Magdalene was actually the Holy Grail (the bearer of Jesus' blood). This is said to be reinforced by the letter "M" that is created with the bodily positions of Jesus, Mary, and the male apostle (Saint Peter) upon whom she is leaning. The appare ...

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The Da Vinci Code, The Da Vinci Code - Description, The Da Vinci Code - Characters, The Da Vinci Code - Summary of spoilers, The Da Vinci Code - Secret of the Holy Grail, The Da Vinci Code - The mystery within the mystery, The Da Vinci Code - Inspiration and influences, The Da Vinci Code - Reception, The Da Vinci Code - Acclaim, The Da Vinci Code - Criticism, The Da Vinci Code - Motion picture adaptation, The Da Vinci Code - Editions, The Da Vinci Code - Future editions, The Da Vinci Code - Parodies, The Da Vinci Code - Books, The Da Vinci Code - Other

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Some common hypotheses are that: Mary Magdalene was one of the apostles of Jesus, but this fact was suppressed by the early Church (in fact the accepted belief in most Churches is that she was the "only" disciple). Jesus had an intimate relationship with Mary Magdalene. Jesus had an intimate relationship with Mary Magdalene which may or may not have resulted in marriage, and/or children; their continued bloodline is then said to be Christianity's deepest secret. See also: The Da Vinci C ...

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Bible conspiracy theory, Bible conspiracy theory - The Bible as a lie, Bible conspiracy theory - Old Testament, Bible conspiracy theory - New Testament, Bible conspiracy theory - Jehovah's Witnesses, Bible conspiracy theory - Oneness Pentecostal/Jesus-Only churches, Bible conspiracy theory - Mormonism and The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, Bible conspiracy theory - Israel was not in Israel, Bible conspiracy theory - Freemasons, Bible conspiracy theory - The Knights Templar, Bible conspiracy theory - Lost books of the New Testament, Bible conspiracy theory - Jesus, Mary Magdalene and the Holy Grail

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As explained by Leigh Teabing to Sophie Neveu, the figure at the right hand of Jesus is supposedly not the apostle John, but Mary Magdalene, who was (according to the book) his wife and pregnant with his child. The absence of a chalice in the painting supposedly indicates that Leonardo knew that Mary Magdalene was actually the Holy Grail (the bearer of Jesus' blood). This is said to be reinforced by the letter "M" that is created with the bodily positions of Jesus, Mary, and the male apostle (Saint Peter) upon whom she is leaning. The absenc ...

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The Da Vinci Code, The Da Vinci Code - Description, The Da Vinci Code - Characters, The Da Vinci Code - Summary of spoilers, The Da Vinci Code - Secret of the Holy Grail, The Da Vinci Code - The mystery within the mystery, The Da Vinci Code - Inspiration and influences, The Da Vinci Code - Reception, The Da Vinci Code - Acclaim, The Da Vinci Code - Criticism, The Da Vinci Code - Motion picture adaptation, The Da Vinci Code - Parodies, The Da Vinci Code - Books, The Da Vinci Code - Other

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Disciple whom Jesus loved - John the Evangelist. Since the Beloved Disciple does not appear in any of the other New Testament gospels, it has been traditionally seen as a self-reference to John the Evangelist. The gospel writer indicates (in John 21:24) that the Beloved Disciple is testifying to the accounts told in John's gospel. Disciple whom Jesus loved - John the Apostle. Others see John the Apostle as the Beloved Disciple. An issue in the identification of the Beloved Disc ...

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Disciple whom Jesus loved, Disciple whom Jesus loved - Identity of the Beloved Disciple, Disciple whom Jesus loved - John the Evangelist, Disciple whom Jesus loved - John the Apostle, Disciple whom Jesus loved - Mary Magdalene, Disciple whom Jesus loved - Others, Disciple whom Jesus loved - Meaning of the phrase

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Narrative paradox: The novel portrays characters reacting with total amazement and disbelief when told the "true" story of the Grail and of Mary Magdalene, while also presenting this "truth" as something so well-known that there is no serious dispute amongst academics about it. Dan Brown also seems to suggest that the "secret" is so widely shared that it has been conveyed in numerous publicly available books and art works throughout history, while still remaining unknown to the general public. Continuity question: at the conclusion of ...

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The Da Vinci Code, The Da Vinci Code - Description, The Da Vinci Code - Characters, The Da Vinci Code - Summary of spoilers, The Da Vinci Code - Secret of the Holy Grail, The Da Vinci Code - The mystery within the mystery, The Da Vinci Code - Inspiration and influences, The Da Vinci Code - Reception, The Da Vinci Code - Acclaim, The Da Vinci Code - Criticism, The Da Vinci Code - Motion picture adaptation, The Da Vinci Code - Parodies, The Da Vinci Code - Books, The Da Vinci Code - Other

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Some common hypotheses are that: Mary Magdalene was one of the apostles of Jesus, but this fact was suppressed by the early Church (in fact the accepted belief in most Churches is that she was the "only" disciple). Jesus had an intimate relationship with Mary Magdalene. Jesus had an intimate relationship with Mary Magdalene which may or may not have resulted in marriage, and/or children; their continued bloodline is then said to be Christianity's deepest secret. See also: The Da Vinci Co ...

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Bible conspiracy theory, Bible conspiracy theory - The Bible as a lie, Bible conspiracy theory - Old Testament, Bible conspiracy theory - New Testament, Bible conspiracy theory - Jehovah's Witnesses, Bible conspiracy theory - Oneness Pentecostal/Jesus-Only churches, Bible conspiracy theory - Mormonism and The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, Bible conspiracy theory - Israel was not in Israel, Bible conspiracy theory - Freemasons, Bible conspiracy theory - The Knights Templar, Bible conspiracy theory - Lost books of the New Testament, Bible conspiracy theory - Jesus Mary Magdalene and the Holy Grail

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