A Christian writer explores the plausibility that Jesus was married to a "mortal."
When I first heard that a professor at Harvard Divinity School found a piece of ancient papyrus indicating that Jesus had a wife, my initial reaction was one of skepticism and eye rolling. But, in the spirit of speculative fun, I thought I might do a little research. What if Jesus had been married? Would people have thought he loved his wife more than anyone else? Would it mean the God of the universe had sex with a mere mortal—much the way Zeus was rumored to do in ancient Greek mythology?
A newly found papyrus fragment suggests Jesus was married. One problem: It seems to be a hoax.
In the least-surprising development to come out of the news of a papyrus fragment suggesting a Holy Spouse, the Vatican said on Friday that the text is a fake.
One conspiracy theory claims that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were husband and wife.
The story of Jesus is well known in the Western world. But what details might the canonized version leave out? Some scholars now point to a few surprising historical possibilities, from Jesus' marriage to a Gospel written by Christ himself.
Want a strong bond? Jesus' lessons of love and sacrifice can be applied to relationships.
One husband finds practical relationship lessons in the death and resurrection of Jesus.
We will soon be celebrating Easter. Many of us will be gathering with family and friends to remember Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, and the good news of Sunday morning. Leading up to that day, though, I'd like to reexamine the lessons. There is always something new to learn about Easter, especially when it comes to love. I see several practical marriage lessons in the death and resurrection of Jesus.
If the Bible is indeed God's word, as this Christian writer believes, gay marriage doesn't fly.
To be honest, in the beginning, I wasn't sure about writing this piece. I usually don't mind giving my opinions on a range of topics, especially involving Christianity. However, this issue is far more complicated than anything I've ever been able to verbalize. But I decided to do it, to write about homosexuality just after New York's historic vote to legalize gay marriage, because I think the Christian view on the subject is widely misunderstood.
