Mary Magdalene has always been the subject of both popular and scholarly intrigue. Was she the wife of Jesus, his complete initiate, a Goddess or a priestess? This book enables the reader to draw their own conclusions about this woman through a combination of original texts and commentary.
John Bowden Knihy
This text provides an up-to-date introduction to Gnosticism as it relates to early Christianity. The author tries to make the reader familiar with the themes and ingredients of Gnosticism without going directly into where they come from.' Part 1 provides general orientation. Part 2 explores the religious and philosophical background. Part 3 contains a more detailed discussion of Gnosticism and Gnostics. Part 4 examines the relationship between 'Catholic' Christianity and Gnosticism
Making the Best Man's Speech, 2nd Edition
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The de facto book for advice on speech-making essentials, great openings, strong middles, big finishes, plus putting it all together and delivering the speech itself.
The international team of 175 expert contributors who have created The Complete Guide assume Christianity as terra incognita to its readers: not a single word or idea goes unexplored or unexplained. At the same time it is grounded in the most up-to-date scholarship, so it is an authoritative reference work. And for those who want not so much information as an answer to the fundamental questions of evil, suffering, death and the meaning of life, it offers possible answers based on the resources of the Christian tradition.