Mary (mother of Jesus)
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| − | In [[Christian]]ity, '''Mary''' is the mother of [[Jesus Christ]]. She is often referred to as '''the Virgin Mary''' because | + | In [[Christian]]ity, '''Mary''' is the mother of [[Jesus Christ]]. She is often referred to as '''the Virgin Mary''' because Christians believe she had never had sex before giving birth to Jesus. Due to her position as the mother of the Christ, it is an element of [[Roman Catholic]] doctrine that Mary was born without [[original sin]], a doctrine known as [[immaculate conception]]. |
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Revision as of 08:12, 12 January 2009
In Christianity, Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ. She is often referred to as the Virgin Mary because Christians believe she had never had sex before giving birth to Jesus. Due to her position as the mother of the Christ, it is an element of Roman Catholic doctrine that Mary was born without original sin, a doctrine known as immaculate conception.
