Bangkok--Dec 21--Francom Asia
Airtimes:
Saturday, December 25 at 06:00, 22:00
Sunday, December 26 at 12:00, 18:00
The runaway success of The Da Vinci Code novel, which provocatively cast Mary Magdalene as the wife of Jesus and sparked new interest in the Virgin Mary, has focused unprecedented attention on the two women most central to Jesus Christ’s life. As a result, new questions have been raised about who they really were and what an understanding of their lives means for the future of Christianity.
Amid this interest, CNN PRESENTS airs ‘THE TWO MARYS: THE MADONNA AND THE MAGDALENE’, an hour long documentary narrated by actress Sigourney Weaver that explores historical evidence and surprising new theories surrounding the two Marys. If true, they could revolutionise more than 2,000 years of Christian teachings about the role of women in the church.
‘THE TWO MARYS’ was filmed in the UK, France, Israel, Italy, Portugal and the United States and features interviews with scholars dedicated to investigating the lives of both Marys and with theologians who examine what this means for believers. The program also takes viewers to shrines around the world where people have invoked the name of the Marys for healing and miracles and explores elements of the women’s lives that have sparked intense debate, such as whether Mary was really a virgin and if Mary Magdalene was the wife of Jesus and his first apostle.
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