Mary Magdalene, as imagined by Spanish
painter El Greco, (born 1541 C.E.,
in Crete, Republic of Venice; died in 1614). Notice he gave her red hair. At
the time of this painting, the Roman Catholic Church still branded her a prostitute,
since Pope Gregory the Great, circa
600 C.E. The Church did not correct Gregory's pronouncement about Magdalene
until 1969. What happened to ex cathedra (papal infallibility)? The
Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Road, San
Marino, CA 91108. (626) 405-2100.
Magdalene's Witness,
copyright 2008 by Robert Heard. Of the 18 books Robert Heard authored (with
two more planned), he regards Magdalene's
Witness as his magnum opus. Not yet published because the book is
controversial, which wouldn't be a problem if Heard possessed a national name
like a David McCullough or a Stephen Ambrose. However, until Magdalene's Witness is published nationally, it is available from the author in photocopy,
8-1/2 X 11 paper, spiral binding, for $39.50 (photocopying is more than half
the charge). The photocopy runs 186 pages for the text, 14 pages with El Greco's painting, the dedication,
the list of books by Heard (including the two more he plans), and the table of
contents. There is a 39-page bibliography in which Heard frequently tells the
reader what he thinks of certain books, praiseworthy or critical, as Heard's
best teacher, the late (2007, at age 97) Dr.
Ralph Lynn (to whom the book is dedicated) urged writers to pen (otherwise,
how can a reader judge the influence a book exerted on the author?). Lynn read
an earlier version of Magdalene's Witness,
knew of its dedication to him and offered suggestions. The book also contains a
two-column, detailed index that runs 60 pages. Altogether, the book contains 163,672 words. Send your
check to Robert or Elizabeth Heard, 1022 Bonham Terrace, Austin TX
78704-2605-02.
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