What Jesus taught Mary Magdalene appears in The Gospel of Mary, but we will never know Christ’s teachings because portions of Mary’s gospel have been destroyed. I think everyone should read this book, because it's so nice to know I am just human, and that's the whole point.

Many also emphasise the equality of all, including women, and give Mary Magdalene her rightful place – a respectable woman and the close companion of Jesus. Thanks to the Copts, who rebelliously buried the Gospel of Mary for the benefit of future Christians, we can finally know what sort of radical things many early Christians believed. So, in the end, I'm glad I read this book, but I think her overall message is lost in all the fluff. As a whole, I appreciated the time to consider and think about these topics and, more than anything, want to discuss them with others (another great book club possibility).

If you ever wondered if the feminine is dormant in our spiritual traditions, Mary Magdalene Revealedmakes it clear that our past, present, and future lies within her. I believe Mary got the raw end of the deal, having been demoted (and shamed), in history, by a male dominated hierarchy that certainly didn't have her best interests in mind.

It speaks of a message quite different from the one that has been spread by Christian leaders for the past two millennia. the book is more like a 'diary' of the authors religious experience which also includes Mary Magdalene. It was recommended by a friend whose perspective on life, love of all creatures, acceptance, curiosity, empathy, calm and action I greatly respect.Goodreads Synopsis: A gospel, as ancient and authentic as any of the gospels that the Christian bible contains, was buried deep in the Egyptian desert after an edict was sent out in the 4th century to have all copies of it destroyed. Livro relevante por apresentar dados invisbilizados sobre a história e a formação do cristianismo moderno. It frequently brought me to tears, as I was resonating so deeply with the beautiful messages shared within. Meggan Watterson spends 226 pages trying to convince the reader that we are all inherently good, and that sin doesn’t mean what the Christian church has said it means.

From the author of REVEAL and How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People) comes a shocking new exploration of the long-lost Gospel of Mary Magdalene. I wonder how girls and women would be treated if we would have been able, all along, to hear who Christ was, who Christ is according to women, to mothers, to daughters, to the souls in a human body that can actually create life inside them.

g. John 3:16) that Jesus paid for the sins of others, and whosoever believe in him as a savior will find everlasting peace. So not to go blindly: it's an analyses of Mary Magdalene's gospel put into context and wrote from a feminist perspective. And while I truly believe that Mary had a much bigger role than what's depicted in the Bible, I don't know that I can agree with the authors MANY liberties and suppositions. And she shares how this discovery of Mary’s gospel has allowed her to practice, and to experience, a love that never ends, a love that transforms everything. As the calendar turned to December, I thought it would be the perfect time to read something about Christianity, and Meggan Watterson’s book found its way to my nightstand.

Many fragments are still missing, but the existing fragments—as well as references to them in other ancient manuscripts—have been turning up since 1896 and well into the 20th century. I did like and learn from the author, though, so four stars even though the quality of writing might otherwise be a three. Of course this book is so much more and what is notable is the authors ability to penetrate deeply into the current ways of how we have become disconnected from what is true and what is real. Like a feminist Indiana Jones, Meggan Watterson goes on a mystical adventure to uncover the hidden teachings of one of Christ’s closest companions and disciples, Mary Magdalene, and her discovery could change history. For almost two centuries, the Church has told a patriarchal (and untrue) story of Jesus Christ, despite evidence that his life – and the people in his life – were different than the Church’s rendition.

I have also removed the crucifix from my study wall and hung it more centrally so as to daily get beyond it with Mary and into New Life of love and heartfelt compassion. Give yourself the gift of immersing yourself in the profound love accessible to all that Meggan magnificently illuminates [in this book]. Mary seeing two angels outside the tomb: “When she’s at her most human, sobbing, and feeling separate from Christ, when she’s at her most broken, and vulnerable, this is when she can perceive the angels. translations of words ("anthropos" has literally nothing to do with God or Divinity, it just means "man" or "mankind"). Now it seems especially timely as a renewed debate rages over the role women should play in the Church.