Who was Mary Magdalene? She has been portrayed as a prostitute, a devoted follower, an important apostle, a mystic, and even possibly Jesus’ wife who bore his children. Often her portrayal was shaped by the religious struggles of their times and says more about the person shaping the narrative than revealing truth. Come and be … Continue reading The Real Mary Magdalene
This will be a joint service with Our Home Universalist Unitarian Church of Ellisville. Dr. Amy Slagle is Associate Professor of Religion in the School of Humanities. She earned her PhD in religious studies from the University of Pittsburgh. She’s the author of The Eastern Church in the Spiritual Marketplace: American Conversions to Orthodox Christianity (Northern Illinois … Continue reading Christian Reincarnation? Reflections on a Newfound Idea
