Mary Magdalene appears in the sermons and writings of Luther, Zwingli, Bullinger, Calvin, and Beza in ways that reflect their theological perspectives. Dr. Steven Tyra joins the podcast on this episode to discuss his work in this interesting area. Steven Tyra's work referenced: -"Mary Shames Us All": Martin Luther's Reception of the Medieval Magdalene as found in Church History and Religious Culture, Vol. 98, No. 3/4 (JStor link)
-"Reformation Perspectives on Mary Magdalene from Luther to Zwingli to Calvin" featured in the forthcoming (2025) book The Oxford Handbook of Mary Magdalene
-Steven's book "Neither the Spirit without the Flesh": John Calvin's Doctrine of the Beatific Vision
Other works referenced to or recommended in the episode by Steven or Andrew:
-Scott Hendrix's article "Luther Against the Backdrop of the History of Biblical Interpretation" in Interpretation 37 (3)
-Erik Lundeen's book The Reformation of the Literal: Prophecy and the Senses of Scripture in Early Modern Europe
-Bruce Gordon's recent book Zwingli: God's Armed Prophet
-Jennifer McNutt's book The Mary We Forgot: What the Apostle to the Apostles Teaches the Church Today
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