Mary Magdalene : New book based on ancient texts appears to show Jay Parini married with 2 kids . Parini : It 's worth recalling that many gospels were composed in the decades , even centuries , after Jesus -- not only the four that Christians acknowledge . It suggests Jesus his wife ; scholars leery , sounds like `` Da Vinci Code '' He says 'lost gospels ' nothing new . A long ago bishop brought it to 2 , to cull competing claims . Parini : Egyptian church made its choice on Jesus story ; take other claims with grain of salt .
Mary Magdalene : New book based on ancient texts appears to show Jay Parini married with 2 kids . Parini : It suggests Jesus his wife ; scholars leery , sounds like `` Da Vinci Code '' He says 'lost gospels ' nothing new . A long ago bishop brought it to 2 , to cull competing claims . Parini : Egyptian church made its choice on Jesus story ; take other claims with grain of salt .