Something About Mary Magdalene
posted May 10th, 2007 at 8:56 am by Betty
Something About Mary Magdalene, This Sunday, May 13th 10 am on the History Channel
Some of you may have already seen this documentary but I want to highlight it again. When I was at a conference last November in Washington D.C., I spent some time over dinner with Esther DeBoer. At that time, she was in the process of filming this documentary. If you have a chance to tune into the history channel on Sunday, look for Esther especially and her work on Mary Magdalene as the beloved disciple.
Here is a summary of the film from the history channel:
“Mary Magdalene has been a Christian icon for almost 2,000 years, but her role in Christianity is getting a dramatic reassessment. Was Mary a prostitute, Jesus’ wife, or was she something even more surprising? Explore the new image of Mary coming into focus among scholars, a picture drawn from the heretical gospels found buried in Egyptian sand in the last century, and controversial new interpretations of New Testament scripture. Is Mary Magdalene the co-founder of Christianity and the Church, the mysterious so-called “beloved disciple” in the Gospel of John? Is there evidence of a rivalry between Mary Magdalene and St. Peter in the early Church? Discover a woman who was a powerful source of inspiration among the earliest Christians, and for growing numbers of women in the Church today, is a beacon for the future.”
Rating: TVPG
Running Time: 60 minutes
