1. Iconic Women of Islam and Christianity
... Jesus to "provide for his physical needs," whereas the latter mentions no such stipulation, only that they follow. This, however, contradicts the generally-accepted notion of Jesus' inner circle, which consisted of only men, placing these women securely within it.32 This then begs the question, why is Mary, "who was specifically given the first apostolic charge by ... Christian church's fear and obstinacy. Mary's gospel highlights three stark differences in her depiction from what is transmitted through the canonical gospels. First, Mary Magdalene is explicitly a part Jesus' inner circl...
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