Title: The Gospel of Mary Magdalene Pdf
Interest in Mary Magdalene, the quasi-legendary woman of the Gospels who stood in an ambiguous relationship to Jesus, is booming just now. According to noncanonical sources, she was Jesus' wife, and probably not the prostitute with whom she is often conflated or confused. Among those unorthodox sources is one of the fragmentary early texts rejected by the church fathers and now called the gnostic gospels. Found in 1945 at Nag Hammadi in the Egyptian desert, it is a short but complex Coptic text that appears to render the voice of Mary Magdalene. This volume contains English translations of Leloup's French version of the original and Leloup's extensive commentary, which discloses the theology that inspired the lost gospel. Less dualistic and more woman-affirming than the canonical quartet, the Magdalene's gospel might be embraced by contemporary seekers, both Christian and non-Christian. Patricia MonaghanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved "The Gospel of Mary, taken with the inspired commentary by Jean-Yves Leloup, can help toward making the teaching of Jesus once again alive.", Jacob Needleman, author of Lost Christianity and The American Soul"Leloup's commentary presents a scholarly translation with an inspirational and passionate interpretation. . . . Going beyond the gospels to the laws of the Torah and the philosophical writings of Kant, the author at once discovers the truer meanings of an ancient text and a message as important today as it was two millennia ago.", Steven Sora, author of The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar"Readers will welcome this perceptive translation of the Gnostic 'Gospel of Mary' and the insightful commentary by scholar-mystic Jean-Yves Leloup. The journey of the soul and other profound and subtle teachings of Jesus and his beloved Miriam will enlighten modern seekers.", Margaret Starbird, author of The Woman with the Alabaster Jar"One welcomes this solid telling of the story and meaning of a neglected text at the root of Christian wisdom, and of a neglected figure who had a special relationship both with the historical Jesus in his lifetime and with the Christ spirit after the death of Jesus.", Matthew Fox, author of Original Blessing" . . . the Magdalene's gospel might be embraced by contemporary seekers, both Christian and non-Christian.", Patricia Monaghan, Booklist American Library Association, April 2002"There are some fascinating glimpses at gender politics between the earliest followers of Jesus and the enigmatic personage of Mary Magdalene. Christians have come to think of her (with no basis in biblical fact) as the repentant prostitute, while to his followers she was the one Jesus loved 'differently from other women.'", KJ, Napra ReView, May/June 2002"He sets the record straight and provides ample commentary on where the historical records went astray.", New Women New Church, Summer 2003, Vol.26 No.2"I love this gospel . . . it speaks such truth as the Church desperately needs in these times.", John Gilbert, Ph.D., Gnostic News, December 2003"The commentary by Professor LeLoup is beautifully done. He is indeed a scholar of the earth Church.", John Gilbert, The Temple of Gnostic Yoga, December 2003"Powerful, almost Taoist in range, this is an important book and should be read by anyone interested in Mary Magdalene or the early Church.", Pamela Crossland, TCM Reviews
• The first complete English-language translation of the original Coptic Gospel of Mary, with line-by-line commentary
• Reveals the eminence of the divine feminine in Christian thought
• Offers a new perspective on the life of one of the most controversial figures in the Western spiritual tradition
Perhaps no figure in biblical scholarship has been the subject of more controversy and debate than Mary Magdalene. Also known as Miriam of Magdala, Mary Magdalene was considered by the apostle John to be the founder of Christianity because she was the first witness to the Resurrection. In most theological studies she has been depicted as a reformed prostitute, the redeemed sinner who exemplifies Christ's mercy. Today's reader can ponder her role in the gospels of Philip, Thomas, Peter, and Bartholomew--the collection of what have come to be known as the Gnostic gospels rejected by the early Christian church. Mary's own gospel is among these, but until now it has remained unknown to the public at large.
Orthodox theologian Jean-Yves Leloup's translation of the Gospel of Mary from the Coptic and his thorough and profound commentary on this text are presented here for the first time in English. The gospel text and the spiritual exegesis of Leloup together reveal unique teachings that emphasize the eminence of the divine feminine and an abiding love of nature over the dualistic and ascetic interpretations of Christianity presented elsewhere. What emerges from this important source text and commentary is a renewal of the sacred feminine in the Western spiritual tradition and a new vision for Christian thought and faith throughout the world.
I highly recommend! The gospel itself is very short Studying the gospels, I finally came across this book. I highly recommend! The gospel itself is very short, the rest is commentaries. But good ones. Be aware she was not the prostitute/adulterous woman from the New Testament.15-26 “What is the sin of the world?” The Teacher answered: There is no sin. It is you who make sin exist, when you act according to the habits of your corrupted nature; this is where sin lies…This is why you become sick, and why you die: it is the result of your actions”8:1-5 “Attachment to matter gives rise to passion against nature. Thus trouble arises in the whole body; this is why I tell you: ‘Be in harmony’.”8:15-20 “ Be vigilant, and allow no one to mislead you by saying ‘Here it is!’ Or ‘There it is’ For it is within you that the Son of Man dwells.”9:1 “Impose no law other than that which I have witnessed”17:15-17 “(Peter who was a known misogynist) How it is possible that the Teacher talked in this manner with a woman about secrets of which we ourselves are ignorant? Must we change our customs, and listen to this woman? Did he really choose her, and prefer her to us?”18:12 “Who are you to reject her?” Things I loved in this little book: Jesus is seen as a man, a special one, a teacher. She teaches minimalism. She teaches that Jesus dwells within ourselves. It is a feminist gospel. Explanations of the soul supports ideologies such as Spiritism.
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