Perpetual Virginity: We don’t have to pretend that something isn’t ridiculous when it clearly is

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The idea that Mary was a perpetual virgin isn’t something I’ve paid much attention to as I’ve not really felt the need before.  I have written once on the subject here.  I reshared the article recently because the topic had come up on my Facebook timeline but I noticed that I’d assumed when I first… Continue reading Perpetual Virginity: We don’t have to pretend that something isn’t ridiculous when it clearly is

Perpetual Virginity – Making theology unnecessarily complicated

Roman Catholics place a strong emphasis on Mary as worthy of homage and devotion.  They refer to her as The Virgin Mary, believing that she was a perpetual virgin. This goes beyond the idea of a virgin conception or virgin birth to a permanent, celibate life. I want to have a look at this in… Continue reading Perpetual Virginity – Making theology unnecessarily complicated