MARY MAGDALENE IS STILL HOT:

She's still hot stuff
Mary Magdalene has been a tantalizing and enigmatic figure since Christianity's earliest years
Thanks to The Da Vinci Code, she continues to be the focus of much scholarly and popular interest
May 6, 2006. 01:00 AM
MICHAEL MCATEER
SPECIAL TO THE [TORONTO] STAR

Biblical scholar Bart Ehrman can expect to draw a few interested souls when he gives a public lecture on the Apostle Peter or the Apostle Paul. When he lectures on Mary Magdalene, people flock to listen.

Mary Magdalene is the hot topic on the lecture circuit, says Ehrman, author of the recently released Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene (Oxford University Press).

Compared to the voluptuous temptress of stage, screen, literature and legend, Peter and Paul seem old and tired by comparison.

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I'm sure Monica Bellucci did nothing to lessen her reputation. On the question of whether Jesus was married to her (or to anyone else), see here. And don't forget to keep an eye on bibliobabe Lesa Bellevie's Magdalene Review blog, for daily tracking of Mary Magdalene in the media.