Mary Magdalene Was Not a Sex Worker
The Christian gospels never claim that Christ's closest female disciple was a prostitute - so where did the association come from?
“Mary Magdalene” by Tintoretto. Image from Wikipedia.
Since I began the Erotic Gospel project last year, I’ve maintained a kind of informal survey among my friends and associates, asking: when you think of Mary Magdalene, what is the first association which appears within your mind?
If you’re thinking “prostitute” right now, then your response agrees with…
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