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This is a research paper written about the comparisions and contrasts of the single character of Mary Magadlene as seen in the four gospels.

While the ancient Jewish view of women was sometimes harsh, Jesus of Nazareth's ministry changed some of that. Even the writers of the Gospels, Jewish men themselves, had to acknowledge the special place of women in Christianity.

We all know Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are similar. Have you ever wanted to compare them? Well now you can with a program called Gospel Parallels.

In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")

In order for the Catholic Church to win the stuggle for leadership against other early Christian sects such as the Gnostics, it had to establish order and authority.

About this time each year, critics charge that we cannot trust the Gospel accounts which tell the story of Jesus' birth. Since Matthew and Luke are the two Gospels that give us the most information on Jesus' birth, this article examines those books.

There are about 60 Parables in Jesus' teachings. The Synoptic Gospels contain about 30 of these stories. John's Gospel contains no parables but uses other figure

Oftentimes when reading the gospels it is easy to become confused when the writer(s) cites something from the Old Testament to demonstrate "fulfillment" of a passage. It need not be the case.

All of the gospels are about the same person, place and time so it may be difficult to remember which gospel certain things took place in. These are the stories that take place only in Matthew.

I have heard some people make mention of the fact that Jesus seems to have two genealogies, which are mentioned in two of the books of the Gospels. These individuals declare that the genealogies are different

We all know about John the Baptist, a wild, powerful man living in the desert, wearing itchy clothes, eating bugs and honey, and preaching fire and brimstone. But what did baptism mean, and why did it require religious Jews to make a shocking admission?

How far did Mary have to hike to get to Elizabeth's home? What must she have been thinking and feeling? And what on earth would life with two miraculously pregnant women and a mute husband be like?

Was Jesus moving to show solidarity with John, or making a strategic retreat? This article briefly describes the geographical context of Matthew 4:12-13.

Did Jesus really say you can do something so bad that God will never forgive you?

What is the purpose of religion if it is about proving the Truth when the Truth is self-evident? There is no appropriate reason for spreading the gospels of any religion when even in itself are tumults void of a resolution. They say it was 'Folly's Dynasty' then....

This year's Good Friday I am reminded of two passages from the Gospels about Our Lord's Crucifixion.

Have you ever wondered why there are four different Gospels telling the same story about Jesus? Have you ever noticed that John told a very different story about Jesus than did the rest? Read to find out what those differences are and why.

The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are all based on an earlier written account of Jesus' life and teachings, called Source Q by scholars and has been sought for centuries. Well, sought no more!

Matthew, Mark, and Luke differ in key details concerning Jesus' death on the cross, raising source questions and providing three different versions of the most important event in the New Testament.

Every time a "Jesus film" has been made, from the silent films which deliberately omitted the trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin, to the more recent films that have not, it has always produced controversy and concern.

Mel Gibson's Passion is not so different in purpose and intent than any of the synoptic gospels. Rather, it is the medium through which he presents his story that sets his perspective apart - that, and of course a couple of millennia.

In the early Church, devotion among Catholic faithful's to St. Joseph was not widespread. While neither was it unknown, it took centuri

Demons from the nether world are all about us. There is no escaping them. They come up for the depths of the collective imagination, perhaps the race memory. Fiends of the dark, they are pictured flying on tattered wings or prancing on cloven hooves.

The Da Vinci Code begins with the murder of the curator of the Louvre Gallery in Paris, France. Thus begins the film adaptation of Dan Brown's controversial potboiler.

Mary Magdalene is the focus of the mystery in the "Da Vinci Code" book and movie. Here's what the Bible has to say about this famous woman.

Though he seldom mentioned God on the air, Fred Rogers viewed his "Mister Rogers Neighborhood" program as his own personal Christian ministry.

The Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of Judas Iscariot

As a fairly young Christian who devoted his life to Christ only two years ago, I have become intrigued by many Christian observations and traditions, both past and present.

This article helps Christians deal with feelings of seperation from God.

Starting with the birth of Christ, this article briefly traces His life on earth, then explores his death and subsequent Resurrection from the dead, which conquered death for anyone who chooses to believe and follow God's will.

An observation of religious allusions and concepts used for both modern and ancient literature.

The true identity of Jesus can be securely found between the tendencies to see Jesus as "a best bud" or "so holy" that he is unconnected to our experience.

The dating of Easter has been a problem that has plagued Christians since its earliest years. Even today there are differences in the dates of Easter between the Western and Eastern churches.

A part of being a Christian is helping others as Jesus did. Families who get together to do charitable service can make the experience more meaningful by not only doing what Jesus would, but feeling as he would, too, namely: love for God and neighbor.

Would Christianity still have any meaning if its mythological elements were proven false?

Saturnalia, a holiday celebrated in ancient Rome, took place in December on the winter solstice. The holiday is an ancestor of sorts of modern Christmas, with many customs in common.

Over nearly four hundred years, the model of America as interpreted by those in power has not changed much. Both John Winthrop and George W. Bush speak of America's duty in similar terms.

Give yourself the gift of a great trip and do your holiday shopping in another country

The Gospel of Thomas was written before the year 200 and is a collection of sayings attributed to Jesus. The author is believed to be Judas who is Jesus' younger brother.

The adaptation of Roman antiquity with the implementation of pagen Celtic styles proves to be crucial in identifying the concept of Irish identity when exploring the Book of Kells.

I am a walking oxymoron in today's religious climate - a liberal Christian. But it may be that my fringe status is more political than religious. Calling yourself a "liberal" anything today is so scorned that even Dennis Kucinich won't do it. I still do.

Much attention has been given lately to Mary Magdalene and her relationship with Jesus. Controversy exists over whether or not she may have actually been the wife of Jesus

Edwin Abbot was the epitome of the Victorian schoolmaster. However, in his attempt to write social commentary, he ended up writing a ground-breaking mathematical treatise on hyperdimentionality.

Clear incongruities exist between the message of the American Evangelist right-wing and the message of the Bible. Can these two groups be reconciled?

The mood in first century Israel was an eschatological mood. The Israelites at this time, and later, the Jesus following gentiles, saw that the "end-times" were close at hand.

Were Jesus' temptations in the devil literally true in temporal reality or did they just take place inside his mind and, if so, does that lessen the struggle?

Consideration that Judas was not the great betrayer of Jesus that he has been made out to be.

What are the basics rules or guidelines Christian are supposed to live by? The Bible spells them out not in the Ten Commandments, but in the Sermon on the Mount delivered by Jesus.

The symbolism of Chrisianity coins in the ancient past - mainly Byzantine coinage.