The Gospel Of Mary Of Magdala

Jesus And The First Woman Apostle

BY KAREN KING
"The Gospel of Mary of Magdala, a second-century gospel that was discovered in the 19th century and not published until 1955, shows Mary to be the apostle (yes, apostle) to whom Jesus revealed deep theological insights. King. argues that the Gospel prefers inner spiritual knowledge to exterior forms such as the law and that it reveals some of the gender conflicts and spiritual divisions of the early Christian movement. .In the brief text, the male apostles are afraid and despondent after Jesus' post-resurrection departure, so Mary tries to cheer them by revealing some of the esoteric teachings that Jesus imparted to her alone." -Publishers Weekly

Polebridge Press 2003 230 PP. Paper

$12.50 (in stock)

Reading Judas

The Gospel Of Judas And The Shaping Of Christianity - Paperback

BY ELAINE PAGELS AND KAREN KING
When the Gospel of Judas was published in 2006, it received extraordinary media attention and was heralded as a major Biblical discovery that rocked the world of scholars and laypeople alike. Elaine Pagels and Karen King are the first to reflect on this newfound text and its ramifications for telling the story of early Christianity. The two well known scholars illustrate how the newly discovered text helps us understand how Jesus' followers understood his death, why Judas betrayed Jesus, and why God allowed it.

Penguin 198 PP. Paper

$15.00 (in stock)

What Is Gnosticism?

BY KAREN KING
King shows how historians have been misled by ancient Christian polemicists who attacked Gnostic beliefs as a "dark double" against which the new faith could define itself. Having identified past distortions, she is able to offer a new and clarifying definition of Gnosticism. Her book is thus both a thorough and innovative introduction to the twentieth-century study of Gnosticism and a revealing exploration of the concept of heresy as a tool in forming religious identity.

Belknap Press 2005 368 PP. Paper

$16.95 (in stock)