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What does it mean when Christians confess that Jesus was âborn of the Virgin Maryâ? This volume of essays, written by an international group of scholars, approaches this question from various perspectives. From examining the Old Testament backgrounds to exploring the Virgin Birth in various traditions and cultures, each chapter offers fresh perspectives. The contributors explore topics ranging from the Pre-Nicene tradition to modern cinematic interpretations, and from the perspectives of renowned theologians to interfaith dialogue with Islam and Hinduism. Engaging and thought-provoking, this volume promises to illuminate the significance of the Virgin Birth across diverse religious and cultural contexts.
Marcel Sarot, PhD (1992), is Professor of Fundamental Theology at the School of Catholic Theology of Tilburg University. He has published extensively in philosophical theology, philosophy of religion and fundamental theology.
Archibald L.H.M. van Wieringen, PhD (1993), is Professor of Old Testament at the School of Catholic Theology, Tilburg University. He has published especially on prophetic litertaure and communication-oriented analysis. He is the co-editor of Teaching and Tradition: On their Dynamic Interaction (Brill, 2023) and Themes and Texts in Luke-Acts (Brill, 2023) and co-author along with Frank G. Bosman of Video Games as Art (De Gruyter, 2022).
Notes on Contributors
The Virgin Birth in the Apostlesâ Creed
Introductory Remarks
âMarcel Sarot and Archibald van Wieringen
Born of the Virgin Mary
Various Old Testament Backgrounds
âArchibald L.H.M. van Wieringen
Ecce Ancilla Domini
Mary as Assistant to God according to Luke 1:26â38
âBart J. Koet
Test or Testimony?
Maryâs Virginity in the Infancy Gospel of James (Protevangelium Jacobi) and in Godardâs Film Je vous salue, Marie (Hail Mary) (1984)
âCaroline H.C.M. Vander Stichele
Born of the Virgin Mary
Virgin Motherhood in the Pre-Nicene Tradition
âJan W.M. Hendriks
Sarah and Mary
Mothers of the People
âMarcel J.H.M. Poorthuis
The Virgin Birth in the Theology of John Damascene
âDries J.L.A. De Crom
âWe Are Mothers When We Carry Him and Give Birth to Himâ
The Role of Mary as a Virgin, Mother, and Maidservant in the Lives of Francis and Clare of Assisi
âWillem Marie Speelman
âThis Brought God Down into Maryâ
Hadewijch on the Pregnancy of the Virgin Mary in the Present
âRob V.J. Faesen
Thomas Aquinas on the Virgin Birth
âHarm Goris
Sixteenth-Century Reformersâ Perspectives on the Virgin Birth
âArnold Huijgen
The Interpretation of âBorn of the Virgin Maryâ by Romano Guardini
âBernhard Hegge
âBorn of the Virgin Maryâ and Islam
âPim Valkenberg
The Virgin Birth of a Superhero
An Intertextual Reading of Mahabharata I. 104.6â16
âYesu Karunanidhi
On Intimate Terms with the Virgin Mary
The Counterintuitive Space Offered by âBorn of the Virgin Maryâ
âJacques W.G. Körver
Our Lady of the Covering
Depictions of the Virgin Birth in Jesus Films
âFrank G. Bosman
Reality and Meaning of the Virgin Birth
An Attempt to Integrate Various Disciplinary Perspectives
âMarcel Sarot
Index of Modern Authors
The Virgin Birth in the Apostlesâ Creed
Introductory Remarks
âMarcel Sarot and Archibald van Wieringen
Born of the Virgin Mary
Various Old Testament Backgrounds
âArchibald L.H.M. van Wieringen
Ecce Ancilla Domini
Mary as Assistant to God according to Luke 1:26â38
âBart J. Koet
Test or Testimony?
Maryâs Virginity in the Infancy Gospel of James (Protevangelium Jacobi) and in Godardâs Film Je vous salue, Marie (Hail Mary) (1984)
âCaroline H.C.M. Vander Stichele
Born of the Virgin Mary
Virgin Motherhood in the Pre-Nicene Tradition
âJan W.M. Hendriks
Sarah and Mary
Mothers of the People
âMarcel J.H.M. Poorthuis
The Virgin Birth in the Theology of John Damascene
âDries J.L.A. De Crom
âWe Are Mothers When We Carry Him and Give Birth to Himâ
The Role of Mary as a Virgin, Mother, and Maidservant in the Lives of Francis and Clare of Assisi
âWillem Marie Speelman
âThis Brought God Down into Maryâ
Hadewijch on the Pregnancy of the Virgin Mary in the Present
âRob V.J. Faesen
Thomas Aquinas on the Virgin Birth
âHarm Goris
Sixteenth-Century Reformersâ Perspectives on the Virgin Birth
âArnold Huijgen
The Interpretation of âBorn of the Virgin Maryâ by Romano Guardini
âBernhard Hegge
âBorn of the Virgin Maryâ and Islam
âPim Valkenberg
The Virgin Birth of a Superhero
An Intertextual Reading of Mahabharata I. 104.6â16
âYesu Karunanidhi
On Intimate Terms with the Virgin Mary
The Counterintuitive Space Offered by âBorn of the Virgin Maryâ
âJacques W.G. Körver
Our Lady of the Covering
Depictions of the Virgin Birth in Jesus Films
âFrank G. Bosman
Reality and Meaning of the Virgin Birth
An Attempt to Integrate Various Disciplinary Perspectives
âMarcel Sarot
Index of Modern Authors
This volume is of interest for graduate studets and researchers in religious studies and theology, especially for those with an interest in the creed and in Christology and Mariology.