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Mary Magdalene and the Divine Feminine: Jesus' Lost Teachings on Woman »

Authors: Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Annice Booth
ISBN-13: 9781932890068, ISBN-10: 1932890068
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Summit University Press
Date Published: September 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Elizabeth Clare Prophet

Book Synopsis

Elizabeth Clare Prophet examines controversial questions being asked today: What was Jesus' relationship with Mary Magdalene? Who is the Divine Mother? Is God only male? Mary Magdalene and the Divine Feminine explores the archetypal role of the Divine Feminine in Eastern and Western spirituality and helps to clarify the position of Mary Magdalene. Early Church leaders denied Jesus' message on reverence for Woman and on the inner feminine potential of both man and woman. As a result, his teaching was lost for 2,000 years and only recently rediscovered in ancient texts. Includes 55 black and white illustrations, 2 maps and 12 questions for discussion.

	Introduction	9
	Foreword	15
Chapter 1	Jesus Prepares for His Mission	19
	The Lost Years of Jesus
	Saint Issa
	Jesus' Preparation for His Mission
	A Chronology of Jesus' Life as We Know It
	Jesus' Travels in the East
	Was Jesus' Revolution for Woman Founded in the Concepts He Learned in the East?
	God as Mother-Isis: The Universal Mother
	Jesus Returns to Palestine
	"Reverence Woman, Mother of the Universe"
	The Meaning of "Mother of the Universe"
	Jesus Walked a Path That We Can Follow
	The Beginning of Our Own Quest
Chapter 2	Jesus' Revolution for Woman-The Women of the Church, Then and Now	45
	Jesus' Message for Woman
	Jesus Broke with Tradition
	The Female Apostles
	Apostolic Succession: Can Women Convey the Holy Spirit?
	Mary Magdalene Was First at the Tomb
	Gender Has No Bearing on Spiritual Attainment
	Paul Reinforces Jesus' Teaching on Woman
	Misinterpretation of Paul's Statements
	Omission from the Bible: When Women Were Priests
	The Gnostics' Views on Apostolic Succession
	Current Views on Women Priests
	The Suppression of Jesus' True Teachings on Woman and the Soul
Chapter 3	The Gnostics-Inheritors of Jesus' True Teachings	69
	A Treasure Chest in an Earthen Jar
	What Were the Gnostics' Beliefs?
	The Gnostics' Quest for an Individual Experience of God
	The Gnostic Paul
	Your Divine Self
	Spiritual Centers in the Body
	Gold in the Mud
	The Name of God: I AM THAT I AM
	The Call
	The End of Opportunity
Chapter 4	The Divine Feminine-East and West	95
	At the Dawn of History
	Gnostic Views
	Who Is the Divine Mother?
	The Divine Couple: God as Father-Mother in the Vedas
	The Hindu Mother of the Universe-Vac
	God as Mother in the Role of Holy Spirit
	The Divine Mother as Shekhinah
	The Divine Mother as Wisdom
	Wisdom as Sophia
	The Word of Wisdom
Chapter 5	Gnostic Teachings on Male and Female	127
	Is God Male?
	There Is neither Male nor Female
	The Gnostics' Understanding of the Soul
	The Conflict between Peter and mary Magdalene
	A Champion of Woman
	The Concept of Yin and Yang and Its Application to Male and Female
	Male and Female as Spirit and Matter
	The Descent of the Soul and Her Redemption
	Reuniting the Elements of the Soul
	Summary
	Prayer to the World Mother
Chapter 6	The Message Is Suppressed	157
	Jesus' Lost Teachings in the Upper Room
	Teachings Lost or Missing from the New Testament
	The Secret Gospel of Mark
	Jesus' Teachings on Woman Are Suppressed
	Result of the Failure of the Church to Include Jesus' Teachings on the Mother
	The Worship of the Mother as Goddess
	The Persecution of the Gnostics as Heretics and the Suppression of Their Teaching
	The Cathars
	The Knights Templar
	Why Was Gnosticism Suppressed?
Chapter 7	Clerical Celibacy and the Doctrine of Original Sin	177
	The Church's Insistence on Clerical Celibacy
	The Doctrine of Original Sin
	The Doctrine of the Immaculate Conception
	Jesus Sanctifies Marriage
	The Results of the Doctrines of Mandatory Celibacy and Original Sin
	The Shortage of Priests
	The Solution to the Lack of Priests: Ordain Women as Priests
Chapter 8	The Forgiveness of Mary Magdalene	193
	Mary Magdalene: Personification of the Soul
	The Need for Forgiveness
	Christ, the Forgiver
	Three Episodes in the Life of Mary Magdalene: The First Episode: Mary Magdalene Washes the Feet of Jesus
	The Second Episode: "Go and Sin No More"
	The Third Episode: The Recognition of the Risen Christ
	The Acceptance of Forgiveness
Chapter 9	A Revolution of Theology in the Making	213
	Was Jesus Married?
	A Flesh-and-Blood Concept of Christianity
	Reports of Jesus' Second Journey to the East
	Epilogue: The Universal Divine Feminine	223
	Mary Magdalene's Memorial	229
	Questions and Answers	231
	Following the Grail-What Part Does Joseph of Arimathea Play in the Grail Legends and the Life of Mary Magdalene?
	Did Jesus Go to School in Britain?
	Was Jesus Really Born of a Virgin?
	Are Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany the Same Woman, as So Many Authors Believe?
	Who Was the Black Madonna? Was She Mary Magdalene?
	Did Jesus Survive the Crucifixion and Continue His Teachings until Age 81?
	Discussion Questions	283
	Notes	286
	Picture Credits	317