Mary Founder Of Christianity

Author : Chris Maunder
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780861542659

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Mary, Founder of Christianity by Chris Maunder Pdf

A radical reassessment of the role of Mary the mother of Jesus and other women in the early Church Despite the commonly held assumption that the Bible says little about the mother of Jesus, there are many indications that Mary preceded and inspired her son in fostering the emergence of a new faith community. In the Gospel of John, Mary instigates Jesus’ first miracle, and in all four gospels she is present at the crucifixion, suggesting hers was a place of unparalleled importance in the Christian story. Setting aside presuppositions based on doctrine, Chris Maunder returns to the New Testament to answer the question ‘Who was Mary?’ He re-examines the virgin conception of Jesus, Mary’s contribution to Jesus’ ministry, and her central role in the events of the crucifixion and the resurrection. In so doing, Maunder casts a thought-provoking new light on Mary and the women, including Mary Magdalene, who stood alongside her.

Author : Cynthia Bourgeault
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834822601

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The Meaning of Mary Magdalene by Cynthia Bourgeault Pdf

Mary Magdalene is one of the most influential symbols in the history of Christianity—yet, if you look in the Bible, you’ll find only a handful of verses that speak of her. How did she become such a compelling saint in the face of such paltry evidence? In her effort to answer that question, Cynthia Bourgeault examines the Bible, church tradition, art, legend, and newly discovered texts to see what’s there. She then applies her own reasoning and intuition, informed by the wisdom of the ages-old Christian contemplative tradition. What emerges is a radical view of Mary Magdalene as Jesus’s most important disciple, the one he considered to understand his teaching best. That teaching was characterized by a nondualistic approach to the world and by a deep understanding of the value of the feminine. Cynthia shows how an understanding of Mary Magdalene can revitalize contemporary Christianity, how Christians and others can, through her, find their way to Jesus’s original teachings and apply them to their modern lives.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781615923670

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Paul by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jean-Yves Leloup
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594776410

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The Gospel of Mary Magdalene by Jean-Yves Leloup Pdf

Restores to the forefront of the Christian tradition the importance of the divine feminine • 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.

Author : Kathleen Gallagher Elkins
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725288478

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Mary, Mother of Martyrs by Kathleen Gallagher Elkins Pdf

The Virgin Mary has been idealized as a self-sacrificing mother throughout Christian history, but she is not the only ancient maternal figure whose story is connected to violent loss. This book examines several ancient representations of mothers and children in contexts of sociopolitical violence, demonstrating that notions of early Christian motherhood, as today, are contextual and produced for various political, social, and ethical reasons. In each chapter, the ancient maternal figure is juxtaposed with an example of contemporary maternal activism to show that maternal self-sacrifice can be understood as strategic, varied, politically charged, and rhetorically flexible.

Author : George-Tvrtkovi?, Rita
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781587686764

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Christians, Muslims, and Mary by George-Tvrtkovi?, Rita Pdf

This book focuses on history, and the use of Mary as either a bridge or barrier between Islam and Christianity.

Author : Willa Cather
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 080326349X

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The Life of Mary Baker G. Eddy and the History of Christian Science by Willa Cather Pdf

This controversial biography of the founder of the Christian Science church was serialized in McClure's Magazine in 1907-8 and published as a book the next year. It disappeared almost overnight and has been difficult to find ever since. Although a Canadian mewspaperwoman named Georgine Milmine collected the material and was credited as the author, The Life Of Mary Baker G. Eddy was actually written by Willa Cather, an editor at McClure's at that time. In his introduction to this Bison Book edition, David Stouck reveals new evidence of Cather's authorship of The Life of Mary Baker G. Eddy. He discusses her fidelity to facts and her concern with psychology and philosophy that would take creative form later on. Indeed, this biography contains "some of the finest portrait sketches and reflections on human nature that Willa Cather would ever write."

Author : Mary T. Malone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015050497430

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Women & Christianity by Mary T. Malone Pdf

"Students and scholars of Christian history will find Women & Christianity a refreshing and valuable resource. Women, Christian or otherwise, who seek an understanding of their past and their present will also find this book helpful."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Carl E. Braaten,Robert W. Jenson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802822665

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Mary, Mother of God by Carl E. Braaten,Robert W. Jenson Pdf

Since the Council of Ephesus (A.D. 431), orthodox Christianity has confessed Mary as "Theotokos, "Mother of God." Yet neither this title nor Mary's significance has fared well in Protestant Christianity. In the wake of new interest in Mary following Vatican II and recent ecumenical dialogues, this volume seeks to makes clear that Mariology is properly related to Christ and his church in ways that can and should be meaningful for all Christians. Written with insight and sensitivity by Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant scholars, these seven studies inquire into Mary's place in the story of salvation, in personal devotion, and in public worship. Contributors: Carl E. Braaten Lawrence S. Cunningham Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald Beverly Roberts Gaventa Timothy George Robert W. Jenson Jaroslav Pelikan David S. Yeago

Author : Miri Rubin
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300156133

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Mother of God by Miri Rubin Pdf

A sweeping, ambitious study of the Virgin Mary’s emergence and role throughout Western historyHow did the Virgin Mary, about whom very little is said in the Gospels, become one of the most powerful and complex religious figures in the world? To arrive at the answers to this far-reaching question, one of our foremost medieval historians, Miri Rubin, investigates the ideas, practices, and images that have developed around the figure of Mary from the earliest decades of Christianity to around the year 1600. Drawing on an extraordinarily wide range of sources—including music, poetry, theology, art, scripture, and miracle tales—Rubin reveals how Mary became so embedded in our culture that it is impossible to conceive of Western history without her.In her rise to global prominence, Mary was continually remade and reimagined by wave after wave of devotees. Rubin shows how early Christians endowed Mary with a fine ancestry; why in early medieval Europe her roles as mother, bride, and companion came to the fore; and how the focus later shifted to her humanity and unparalleled purity. She also explores how indigenous people in Central America, Africa, and Asia remade Mary and so fit her into their own cultures.Beautifully written and finely illustrated, this book is a triumph of sympathy and intelligence. It demonstrates Mary’s endless capacity to inspire and her profound presence in Christian cultures and beyond.

Author : Ally Kateusz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783030111113

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Mary and Early Christian Women by Ally Kateusz Pdf

This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND license. This book reveals exciting early Christian evidence that Mary was remembered as a powerful role model for women leaders—women apostles, baptizers, and presiders at the ritual meal. Early Christian art portrays Mary and other women clergy serving as deacon, presbyter/priest, and bishop. In addition, the two oldest surviving artifacts to depict people at an altar table inside a real church depict women and men in a gender-parallel liturgy inside two of the most important churches in Christendom—Old Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome and the second Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. Dr. Kateusz’s research brings to light centuries of censorship, both ancient and modern, and debunks the modern imagination that from the beginning only men were apostles and clergy.

Author : Chris Maunder
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 723 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780198792550

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The Oxford Handbook of Mary by Chris Maunder Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Mary offers an interdisciplinary guide to Marian Studies, including chapters on textual, literary, and media analysis; theology; Church history; art history; studies on devotion in a variety of forms; cultural history; folk tradition; gender analysis; apparitions and apocalypticism. Featuring contributions from a distinguished group of international scholars, the Handbook looks at both Eastern and Western perspectives and attempts to correct imbalance in previous books on Mary towards the West. The volume also considers Mary in Islam and pilgrimages shared by Christian, Muslim, and Jewish adherents. While Mary can be a source of theological disagreement, this authoritative collection shows Mary's rich potential for inter-faith and inter-denominational dialogue and shared experience. It covers a diverse number of topics that show how Mary and Mariology are articulated within ecclesiastical contexts but also on their margins in popular devotion. Newly-commissioned essays describe some of the central ideas of Christian Marian thought, while also challenging popularly-held notions. This invaluable reference for students and scholars illustrates the current state of play in Marian Studies as it is done across the world.

Author : Frederica Mathewes-Green
Publisher : Paraclete Press (MA)
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1612613438

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Mary As the Early Christians Knew Her by Frederica Mathewes-Green Pdf

A remarkable volume features three ancient texts--a brief prayer to Mary found on a scrap of papyrus in Egypt about a hundred years ago, The Gospel of Mary and The Annunciation Hymn of Rejoicing--that open up the life of Mary, and her role in the church, in new and sometimes startling ways. $10,000 ad/promo.

Author : Thomas Cathcart
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506474168

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There Is No God and Mary Is His Mother: Rediscovering Religionless Chris by Thomas Cathcart Pdf

In this personal, witty, and timely book, New York Times bestselling author Thomas Cathcart takes readers on a journey into belief and unbelief and leads them through to religionless Christianity. He shows that, even absent traditional theological formulas and doctrines, Christianity can be credible, meaningful, and practical.

Author : Mary Christine Athans
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608332786

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In Quest of the Jewish Mary by Mary Christine Athans Pdf

Jesus was born and raised as a Jew in first-century Palestine. A great deal of theological study has focused on the Jewish cultural and religious context of his life and ministry. It is only natural that this attention should lead us to a new approach to his mother, Mary of Nazareth. In this book, Mary Christine Athans draws on historical research, the fruits of post-Vatican II Jewish-Christian dialogue, the insights of feminist theology, and contemporary spiritual reflection to rediscover the Jewish Mary - a woman of enormous courage, strength, and prayer.