Friday essay: who was Mary Magdalene? Debunking the myth of the penitent prostitute
- Written by Dorothy Ann Lee, Frank Woods Professor of New Testament, Trinity College, University of Divinity
Detail from Caravaggio's Mary Magdelene, painted circa 1594-1596.Wikimedia Commons
Who was Mary Magdalene? What do we know about her? And how do we know it? These questions resurface with the release of a new movie, Mary Magdalene, starring Rooney Mara in the titular role.
The question of how we know about her is a relatively simple one. She...
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