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Theotokos – Mary as the Mother of God. An Advent Devotional

December 13, 2014 by Michael J. Stell, MATS 2 Comments

This Advent season, I have been thinking about two topics which might help stir up some thinking about the incarnation which are buried deep in the history of theology and do not get much thought. The first comes from the fifth century – the controversy centered on Mary as the theotokos – the mother of God.

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Filed Under: Advent, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Advent, communication of properties, incarnation, Mary as Mother of God, theology, Theotokos, Virgin Mary

Advent Table Topic: Be Alert for Announcements

December 9, 2010 by Tom Grosh IV 1 Comment

Kathleen Norris writes: I once heard a Protestant clergywoman say to an ecumenical assembly, “We all know there was no Virgin Birth.  Mary was just an unwed, pregnant teenager, and God told her it was okay.  That’s the message we need to give girls today, that God loves them, and forget all this nonsense about […]

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Filed Under: Advent, Christ and the Academy, Christian Thought and Practice, Quotes, Science Corner Tagged With: Advent, advent devotions, Advent Table Topic, Amazing Grace, Kathleen Norris, Mary, Mary Mother of Jesus, spiritual formation, Virgin Mary, Watch for the Light, Zechariah

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