Pauline MontagnaHow Mary Magdalene became a prostitute: the making of a Christian mythThe name Magdalene has come down to us as synonymous with ‘fallen woman’, but was Mary Magdalene really the penitent prostitute of popular…Jul 27A response icon1Jul 27A response icon1
Pauline MontagnaIn Search of the Woman who Anoints JesusWho was the mysterious woman who anointed Jesus and why did she do it? The answer may surprise you.Apr 6Apr 6
Pauline MontagnaEnvoy or Rival? The Christian Appropriation of John the BaptistWhen Catholic missionaries first encountered the Mandaeans, they immediately dubbed them ‘Christians of St John’, thus perpetuating a…Mar 12Mar 12
Pauline MontagnaMeet the Mandaeans, the Disciples of John the BaptistThe Mandaeans are new to the West, but how much do we really know about their greatest profit, John the Baptist?Mar 12A response icon1Mar 12A response icon1
Pauline MontagnaChrist Mythicism: a theology for a rational worldCould Christianity survive if there was never an earthly Jesus?Dec 14, 2024A response icon4Dec 14, 2024A response icon4
Pauline MontagnaWhy I am a MythicistAn ex-Catholic explains why she has adopted Christ Mythicism.Dec 14, 2024A response icon2Dec 14, 2024A response icon2
Pauline MontagnaA Tale of Two Nativities (Part 3): the Meaning and Origins of Luke’s NativityA mythicist ponders the origins and allegorical meaning of Luke’s Nativity.Feb 15, 2024Feb 15, 2024
Pauline MontagnaA Tale of Two Nativities (Part 2): the Meaning and Origins of Matthew’s NativityA mythicist ponders the origins and allegorical meaning of Matthew’s Nativity.Feb 8, 2024Feb 8, 2024
Pauline MontagnaA Tale of Two Nativities (Part 1): the Birth Narratives of Matthew and LukeA mythicist asks how two very different Christmas stories could both be true.Feb 1, 2024A response icon1Feb 1, 2024A response icon1
Pauline MontagnaINRI: Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews? (Part 2)Why was Jesus called the King of the Jews, a claim he never made for himself? A mythicist ponders a second intriguing biblical mystery.Jan 25, 2024Jan 25, 2024
Pauline MontagnaINRI: Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews? (Part 1)Did Jesus really come from Nazareth? A mythicist ponders the first of two intriguing biblical mysteries.Jan 18, 2024Jan 18, 2024
Pauline MontagnaIn the Beginning: When did Christianity begin?As a Mythicist I ask: Did Christianity actually begin in 33AD, or does its history go much further back?Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022
Pauline MontagnaJesus and the Naked ManA bizarre detail in the Gospel of Mark leads a Mythicist to an intriguing speculation.Apr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022
Pauline MontagnaPassion Play: Mark’s Passion Narrative as AllegoryThe Passion Play portrays Christianity’s core beliefs, so, could it be what shaped and defined Christianity?Jan 4, 2024A response icon1Jan 4, 2024A response icon1
Pauline MontagnaWho invented Jesus? The origins of Mark’s GospelIf Jesus is a myth, who invented him? How and why?Dec 28, 2023A response icon1Dec 28, 2023A response icon1
