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$\"\"$ Some<\/a> are declaring the \u201c Gospel of Jesus\u2019 Wife<\/a>\u201d dead as far as its authenticity is concerned, but at the very least, it seems that the Smithsonian Channel<\/a> has decided to delay<\/a> the airing of the documentary about the papyrus fragment<\/a>. Hence the atrocious four-way pun in the title \u2013 it can be referring to the documentary as late, to the entire matter as over and deceased, plus it can also be understood to be referring to the wife of the late Jesus, or the late wife of Jesus. And on that note, Mark Goodacre has the <\/a>latest<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>about the text, articles, and documentaries.[Groan\u2026]<\/p>\n

On this<\/a> topic<\/a> see also:\u00a0 Ian Brown\u2019s post<\/a> on the Bulletin for the Study of Religion blog. Mark Goodacre<\/a> on why he is disappointed with the coverage by\u00a0The Guardian<\/em>.<\/p>\n

And click here<\/a> if you think that \u201cThe Late Gospel of Mrs. Christ\u201d would have been a better title for this blog post.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"