This text was removed by men, because it was written by a women. The thesis The Gospel of Mary: Reclaiming Feminine Narratives Within Books Excluded from the Bible explores how the early Christian church marginalized the Gospel of Mary due to its pro-feminine themes. The author argues that the exclusion of this text was motivated by a desire to suppress women’s agency in religious leadership, contributing to the male-dominated narrative that shaped Christian orthodoxy. This exclusion reflects broader struggles over ideological control and highlights the need to reclaim feminine perspectives in religious history​.

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