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The Magdalene in the Reformation (Hardcover)
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The Magdalene in the Reformation (Hardcover)
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Prostitute, apostle, evangelist-the conversion of Mary Magdalene
from sinner to saint is one of the Christian tradition's most
compelling stories, and one of the most controversial. The identity
of the woman-or, more likely, women-represented by this iconic
figure has been the subject of dispute since the Church's earliest
days. Much less appreciated is the critical role the Magdalene
played in remaking modern Christianity. In a vivid recreation of
the Catholic and Protestant cultures that emerged in the sixteenth
and seventeenth centuries, The Magdalene in the Reformation reveals
that the Magdalene inspired a devoted following among those eager
to find new ways to relate to God and the Church. In popular piety,
liturgy, and preaching, as well as in education and the arts, the
Magdalene tradition provided both Catholics and Protestants with
the flexibility to address the growing need for reform. Margaret
Arnold shows that as the medieval separation between clergy and
laity weakened, the Magdalene represented a new kind of
discipleship for men and women and offered alternative paths for
practicing a Christian life. Where many have seen two separate
religious groups with conflicting preoccupations, Arnold sees
Christians who were often engaged in a common dialogue about
vocation, framed by the life of Mary Magdalene. Arnold disproves
the idea that Protestants removed saints from their theology and
teaching under reform. Rather, devotion to Mary Magdalene laid the
foundation within Protestantism for the public ministry of women.
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