Ebook: The gospel of Philip: Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and the gnosis of sacred union

The Gospel of Philip is best known for its portrayal of the physical relationship shared by Jesus and his most beloved disciple, Mary of Magdala. Because it ran counter to the dogma of the Church, which condemned "works of the flesh," Philip's gospel was suppressed and lost until rediscovered at Nag Hammadi in 1947. Orthodox theologian Jean-Yves Leloup's translation from the Coptic and his analysis of this gospel are presented here for the first time in English. What emerges from this important source text is an affirmation of the sacred union of the male and female principles that was once at the heart of Christianity's sacred mystery.