Showing posts with label Gospels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gospels. Show all posts

Monday, October 21, 2024

Jesus of Nazareth. Bust of Christ. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Bust of Christ. Jesus of Nazareth. 1500. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of a
Bust of Christ
1500
Italian Renaissance
Marble
Possibly by Cristoforo Solari (1468-1524)
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



From Jesus to Christ: Documentary


For more info, please visit:


Bust of Jesus Christ. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Invoking Mary Magdalene. Accessing the Wisdom of the Divine Feminine. Siobhan Houston

Invoking Mary Magdalene. Accessing the Wisdom of the Divine Feminine. Siobhan Houston
Invoking Mary Magdalene. Accessing the Wisdom of the Divine Feminine. Siobhan Houston

 I'm enjoying "Invoking Mary Magdalene: Accessing the Wisdom of the Divine Feminine" by Siobhan Houston.


Recent discoveries of sacred texts such as the Gospel of Mary of Magdala and the Gospel of Thomas tell us that Mary Magdalene was independent, insightful, and courageous—a woman so inspirational that her voice can still be heard across the ages.

In Invoking Mary Magdalene, religious scholar Siobhán Houston invites you to develop your own personal relationship with one of Jesus' closest disciples, as she instructs you in a daily devotional practice of prayers, meditations, and visualizations from around the world.

With the exercises in this book and on the accompanying CD, Houston offers step-by-step guidance for accessing the wisdom of the Divine Feminine that Mary Magdalene represents, as you explore:Novenas, rosaries, and seasonal rituals from the Gnostic, Kabbalistic, and Grail traditions
How to connect to Mary Magdalene in her Dark Goddess aspect to unleash your own fierce power—the energy that turns fear and illusion into healing and renewal
Reveling in bliss: realizing a euphoric adoration of the Divine that eclipses all earthly concerns, and much more


Whether you're discovering Mary Magdalene for the first time or have long felt an unquenchable desire to experience the presence of the beloved luminary, with Invoking Mary Magdalene, you will come to share Mary Magdalene's gnosis—her indwelling knowledge of the sacred—and witness the blessings of the one who has been called "the woman who knew the All".
 

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Jesus of Nazareth. Bust of Christ. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Bust of Christ. Jesus of Nazareth. 1500. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of a
Bust of Christ
1500
Italian Renaissance
Marble
Possibly by Cristoforo Solari (1468-1524)
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



From Jesus to Christ: Documentary


For more info, please visit:


Bust of Jesus Christ. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins

Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Elaine Pagels, Ph.D.
Author of "The Gnostic Gospels"
Harrington Spear Paine Foundation
Professor of Religion
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
by Travis Simpkins



Elaine Pagels - Price Lecture. Trinity Church, Boston


For more info, please visit:


Elaine Pagels. Princeton University. Adam, Eve and the Serpent. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins

Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Elaine Pagels, Ph.D.
Author of "The Gnostic Gospels"
Harrington Spear Paine Foundation
Professor of Religion
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
by Travis Simpkins



Elaine Pagels - Price Lecture. Trinity Church, Boston


For more info, please visit:


Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. Revelations. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of
"Head of Christ"
Wearing the Crown of Thorns
1867
French, Bronze Bust
Sculpted by Jean-Baptiste Clesinger (1814-1883)
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



From Jesus to Christ: Documentary


For more info, please visit:


Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Monday, January 23, 2023

Jesus of Nazareth. Bust of Christ. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Bust of Christ. Jesus of Nazareth. 1500. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Bust of Christ. Jesus of Nazareth. 1500. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of a
Bust of Christ
1500
Italian Renaissance
Marble
Possibly by Cristoforo Solari (1468-1524)
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



From Jesus to Christ: Documentary


For more info, please visit:


Bust of Christ. Jesus of Nazareth. 1500. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Bust of Jesus Christ. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Saturday, November 12, 2022

The Gospel of Mary Magdalene. Gnosticism. Divine Feminine. Jean-Yves Leloup

The Gospel of Mary Magdalene. Gnosticism. Divine Feminine. Jean-Yves Leloup
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene. Gnosticism. Divine Feminine. Jean-Yves Leloup

I've read the text of the Gospel of Mary Magdalene many times, but not this particular translation. I'm interested in reading the commentary.


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.

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of
"Head of Christ"
Wearing the Crown of Thorns
1867
French, Bronze Bust
Sculpted by Jean-Baptiste Clesinger (1814-1883)
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



From Jesus to Christ: Documentary



For more info, please visit:


Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins

Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins
Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Elaine Pagels, Ph.D.
Author of "The Gnostic Gospels"
Harrington Spear Paine Foundation
Professor of Religion
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
by Travis Simpkins



Elaine Pagels - Price Lecture. Trinity Church, Boston


For more info, please visit:


Elaine Pagels. Princeton University. The Origin of Satan. by Travis Simpkins
Elaine Pagels. Princeton University. The Origin of Satan. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

The Woman with the Alabaster Jar. Mary Magdalene and the Holy Grail. Margaret Starbird

The Woman with the Alabaster Jar. Mary Magdalene and the Holy Grail. Margaret Starbird
The Woman with the Alabaster Jar. Mary Magdalene and the Holy Grail. Margaret Starbird

"The Woman with the Alabaster Jar" by Margaret Starbird has become somewhat of a classic in the Mary Magdalene genre. This book was Starbird's reaction after reading (and being deeply affected by) the controversial book "Holy Blood, Holy Grail."


Margaret Starbird’s theological beliefs were profoundly shaken when she read Holy Blood, Holy Grail, a book that dared to suggest that Jesus Christ was married to Mary Magdalen and that their descendants carried on his holy bloodline in Western Europe. Shocked by such heresy, this Roman Catholic scholar set out to refute it, but instead found new and compelling evidence for the existence of the bride of Jesus--the same enigmatic woman who anointed him with precious unguent from her “alabaster jar.”

Monday, May 2, 2022

Karen L. King. Professor of Ecclesiastical History. Harvard Divinity School. by Travis Simpkins

Karen L. King. Professor of Ecclesiastical History. Harvard Divinity School. by Travis Simpkins
Karen L. King. Professor of Ecclesiastical History. Harvard Divinity School. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Karen L. King, Ph.D.
Author & Scholar
Professor of Ecclesiastical History
Harvard Divinity School
Cambridge, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Karen L. King - "Jesus said to them, my wife."


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Karen L. King. Harvard Divinity School. Reading Judas. by Travis Simpkins
Karen L. King. Harvard Divinity School. Reading Judas. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, April 29, 2022

Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of
"Head of Christ"
Wearing the Crown of Thorns
1867
French, Bronze Bust
Sculpted by Jean-Baptiste Clesinger (1814-1883)
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



From Jesus to Christ: Documentary




For more info, please visit:


Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Monday, December 13, 2021

The Gospels of Mary. The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene the Companion of Jesus. Marvin Meyer

The Gospels of Mary. The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene the Companion of Jesus. Marvin Meyer
The Gospels of Mary. The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene the Companion of Jesus. Marvin Meyer


I'm enjoying this little book by Marvin Meyer (who passed away about 10 or so years ago). He is one of my favorites among Religion scholars. Note that Gospels is plural in the title. This book is a convenient compilation of all the snippets in ancient texts, both Gospels and Apocrypha, which relate directly to Mary Magdalene. All in all the earliest references to her total about 40 to 50 pages of material. That's it.

There is an actual Gospel of Mary Magdalene dating to the 1st or 2nd Century. It is very fragmentary, with pages missing from the beginning and the end as well as a lost chunk in the middle. It well worth a read, very esoteric, speaking of the inner self and the ascension of the soul. Parts of it are included here, but the complete text has been translated and published elsewhere several times.



Mary Magdalene, Jesus's Closest Disciple
Marvin Meyer, one of the foremost scholars of the Gnostic Gospels:

-translates and introduces the Gnostic and New Testament texts that together reveal the story and importance of Mary Magdalene

-includes new translations of the Gospels of Mary, Thomas, Philip, and related texts about Mary Magdalene

-discloses, with Esther A. De Boer, the long-suppressed story of Mary's vital role in the life of Jesus and in the formative period after his crucifixion
presents as authentically as possible the real Mary Magdalene

Friday, August 27, 2021

Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins

Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins
Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Elaine Pagels, Ph.D.
Author of "The Gnostic Gospels"
Harrington Spear Paine Foundation
Professor of Religion
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
by Travis Simpkins



Elaine Pagels - Price Lecture. Trinity Church, Boston


For more info, please visit:


Elaine Pagels. Princeton University. Adam, Eve and the Serpent. by Travis Simpkins
Elaine Pagels. Princeton University. Adam, Eve and the Serpent. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins

Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Elaine Pagels, Ph.D.
Author of "The Gnostic Gospels"
Harrington Spear Paine Foundation
Professor of Religion
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
by Travis Simpkins



Elaine Pagels - Price Lecture. Trinity Church, Boston


For more info, please visit:


Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins

Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. The Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Elaine Pagels, Ph.D.
Author of "The Gnostic Gospels"
Harrington Spear Paine Foundation
Professor of Religion
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
by Travis Simpkins



Elaine Pagels - Price Lecture. Trinity Church, Boston


For more info, please visit:


Elaine Pagels. Professor of Religion. Princeton University. Gnostic Gospels. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of
"Head of Christ"
Wearing the Crown of Thorns
1867
French, Bronze Bust
Sculpted by Jean-Baptiste Clesinger (1814-1883)
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



From Jesus to Christ: Documentary


For more info, please visit:


Jesus Christ. Bronze Bust. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Sunday, October 4, 2020

Jesus of Nazareth. Bust of Christ. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Bust of Christ. Jesus of Nazareth. 1500. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of a
Bust of Christ
1500
Italian Renaissance
Marble
Possibly by Cristoforo Solari (1468-1524)
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



From Jesus to Christ: Documentary



For more info, please visit:


Bust of Jesus Christ. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Jesus of Nazareth. Bust of Christ. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Bust of Christ. Jesus of Nazareth. 1500. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of a
Bust of Christ
1500
Italian Renaissance
Marble
Possibly by Cristoforo Solari (1468-1524)
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



From Jesus to Christ: Documentary



For more info, please visit:


Bust of Jesus Christ. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston