19809 - Mary Magdalene -- Who Was She?

Course Overview

The Christian Bible portrays Mary Magdalene as a sinner whom Christ forgave and welcomed as an example to others. But centuries later, she was demoted to being a prostitute by Catholic bishops, intent on reducing women to inferior status. St. Thomas Aquinas called her the “Apostle to the Apostles,” and research shows she was called “The Woman Who Knows All.” Why else was she the only witness to the Resurrection of Christ? Pope Frances elevated her feast day to a “Festivity” in 2016. Dr. Sutton has visited all the sites in Europe where legends say that Mary Magdalene lived.

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