Karen L. King is the author of The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle (Polebridge Press, 2003). A scholar of gnosticism, the body of nonorthodox early Christian teachings, and a professor of ecclesiastical history, she appeared on a Nov. 3, 2003, ABC television special exploring the claims of the novel about Jesus and Mary Magdalene. In 2012, King discovered a fragment of papyrus that is said to provide evidence that Jesus referred to having a wife. She denied that the fragment provided direct evidence that Jesus was married. She writes and comments widely on the women of the New Testament and how they are viewed today.
| Website | http://hds.harvard.edu/people/karen-l-king |
| Email address | karen_king@harvard.edu |
| Phone number | 617-496-3398 |
| Categories | Arts, Beliefs & practices, education, Society & culture |
| Locations | Massachusetts, United States of America |
| Resource Types | Sources |
| Faiths | Christianity |
| Languages | English |