At Fordham Conference, Scholars and Fellows Challenge Centuries of Misconceptions About Mary Magdalene
March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
NEW YORK, March 20 -- Fordham University issued the following news on March 19, 2026:
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Who Was Mary Magdalene?
For centuries, Christian teachings and art have portrayed Mary Magdalene as a repentant sinner or a "fallen woman" redeemed. But a more recent body of scholarship suggests that depiction misrepresents an important biblical figure.
The true legacy of Mary Magdalene--and that of other women in early Christianity--is the su . . .
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Who Was Mary Magdalene?
For centuries, Christian teachings and art have portrayed Mary Magdalene as a repentant sinner or a "fallen woman" redeemed. But a more recent body of scholarship suggests that depiction misrepresents an important biblical figure.
The true legacy of Mary Magdalene--and that of other women in early Christianity--is the su . . .