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Mariology

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15 claims in this doctrine
Mariology
Does the oldest surviving Marian prayer predate the great Marian councils of the fifth century?
The significance is straightforward: Marian devotion — addressing Mary as Mother of God and asking for her intercession — was established liturgical…
Historically Verified
1 sources AD 250
Mariology
Did Luther believe in the perpetual virginity of Mary?
Luther defended Mary's perpetual virginity in 1523, maintained it in his Sermons on John in 1537–39, and never once denied it. He…
Historically Verified
4 sources AD 1521–1546
Mariology
"Mary remained a virgin throughout her life — not only before but also during and after the birth of Jesus Christ."
Helvidius, who first argued in AD 383 that Mary had normal marital relations with Joseph after Jesus's birth, was treated by Jerome…
Historically Verified
5 sources AD 150–420
Mariology
"Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life."
The Assumption is the necessary consequence of what the Church already believed about Mary. If she is the Mother of God —…
Historically Verified
8 sources AD 185–1950
Mariology
"The early Church gave Mary the title Theotokos — Mother of God — and venerated her as uniquely exalted among all human beings."
The opposition to Theotokos came from Nestorius, who was condemned as a heretic. The title was defended by the unanimous consensus of…
Historically Verified
7 sources AD 250–431

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