Skeptics beware

This was a great book! There are several reviews posted about this book that blatanly bash it. This is only a possibility, and a good one at that. Evidence is laid out clearly, it is only up to your faith to decide what you believe. As a born again Christian I have had my doubts about what is the acceptable truth and what is not. After reading this book and Holy Blood, Holy Grail as well as doing some research myself; I have drawn the conclusion that this theory is more probable than that taught in church. But, if you can't enjoy the book for its theories, at least respect the women for her hard work and determination.

Precarious speculation, Read SB 1 or God instead.

Once again the research done to connect Mary and Jesus is done out of blind background history. The entire scope of research here is nothing more than possibilities based on acceptable tradition at the time of Christ. From the research done here there are absolutely no direct solid connections to Mary and Jesus, it is all specualtion at best and dismal. I recommend a good read concerning the Grail, SB 1 or God by Maddox

The Legend of the Holy Grail Continued

In THE WOMAN WITH THE ALABASTER JAR Margaret Starbird pursues further the topic made popular in HOLY BLOOD, HOLY GRAIL. Specifically she explores the possibility of a marriage between Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene which produces a child after Mary Magdalene manages to escape to the southern coast of France. This legend leads to the Grail heresy which suggests that certain families in southern France can trace their ancestry back to Jesus and Mary Magdalene.

Starbird's book is a story about a heresy which keeps popping up throughout history in spite of the best efforts of the church to stamp it out - particularly during the inquisition. The author's reasoning is that if there is so much smoke then there must actually be a fire somewhere. Since the Grail heresy left an impressive legacy in art, song and folklore, Starbird is able to offer us numerous examples of the persistence of the heresy. She does this in great detail covering such subjects as the hidden meanings concealed in tarot cards and their connection to the Grail heresy.

Margaret Starbird is an enthusiastic writer who can tell a great story. She is not composing a work of scholarship but instead is investigating a mystery - the enigma of a legend which gets more intriguing with the passage of time and each new advance in the quest for the historical Jesus.