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Article: The real Mary Magdalene? 'Bad girl' image is unearned.(NATION)(CULTURE, ET CETERA)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- November 7, 2003
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Byline: Jen Waters, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
One of Jesus' most devoted followers has been smeared as a prostitute, biblical scholars say. Despite Mary Magdalene's reputation as a "bad girl," the Bible never even hints that she was an immoral person, let alone physically intimate with Christ.
Theologians say this false but common interpretation - including a best seller that depicts her in a sexual relationship with Jesus - rests largely on medieval legends and Gnostic writings.
Because many myths have surrounded Mary Magdalene, Liz Curtis Higgs, author of "Mad Mary: A Bad Girl From Magdala, Transformed at His Appearing," has tried to distinguish ...