Jewish Christianity
Proto-Christian breakaway Jewish movement
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| 2022 | The Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations (UMJC) expands to 75 congregations across 8 countries. |
| 2020 |
Ark of the Covenant
A prop version of the Ark of the Covenant from Raiders of the Lost Ark (which did not appear onscreen in the original film) was featured on the television series Antiques Roadshow.
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| 2019 |
Ark of the Covenant
Harry Turtledove's novel Alpha and Omega presents a narrative where archeologists find the Ark of the Covenant, leading characters to confront the proven existence of God.
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| 2019 | FKA Twigs released the album 'Magdalene', drawing inspiration from and relating to Mary Magdalene's narrative. |
| 2018 | A Jewish politician's invitation to a Messianic religious leader to pray at a public meeting sparked near-universal condemnation from Jewish congregations in Detroit, highlighting the strong Jewish community stance against Messianic Judaism. |
| 2018 | Film 'Mary Magdalene' starring Rooney Mara is released, seeking to reverse centuries-old portrayal of her as a repentant prostitute. |
| 2016 | Douglas Hamp founded The Way Congregation near Denver, Colorado, focusing on bridging Jews and the gentile Church while maintaining fundamentalist Christian beliefs. |
| July 22 2016 | Pope Francis elevated her liturgical memory from memorial to feast, and officially referred to her as the 'Apostle of the apostles'. |
| June 10 2016 | The Congregation for Divine Worship elevates Mary Magdalene's liturgical commemoration to a feast day, like most Apostles. |
| 2012 | A study reveals that 17% of Jews in Russia identify themselves as Christians. |
| 2011 | Lady Gaga releases song 'Judas', sung from Mary Magdalene's perspective, portraying her as a prostitute 'beyond repentance'. |
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