Was Mary Magdalene the wife and Beloved of Jesus? What became of her after the Crucifixion of Christ? Why was her story suppressed by the Church Fathers, and why must we now retrieve it? Starbird explores legends and mythology of the Sacred Union once at the very heart of the Christian faith expressed in number …
Speaker: Margaret Starbird
RECLAIMING MAGDALENE: THE LOST BRIDE IN CHRISTIAN MYTHOLOGY — & — Vocal Performances
In this second Smith-Pettit lecture, Margaret Starbird will discuss the partnership of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, providing evidence from the Hebrew and Christian sacred texts that the Sacred Union was originally at the heart of the Christian mythology. The loss of the ‘Bride” in the Christian story has had tragic consequences. Restoring the holy mandala …
TRUTH OR FICTION? READING THE DA VINCI CODE
Last year, The Da Vinci Code swept other books aside in sales as well as cultural impact. The plot consumed readers while its esoteric information piqued widespread curiosity and its religious themes struck a universal nerve, the divine feminine hidden in history, art, and culture emerging from obscurity. The book asserts that Leonardo Da Vinci …