The Apostles' Creed
Born of the Virgin Mary
Published on 25. July 2024
Book
Hardback
340 pages
978-90-04-70342-1 (ISBN)
Description
What does it mean when Christians confess that Jesus was 'born of the Virgin Mary'? 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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
653 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-70342-1 (9789004703421)
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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).
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).
Content
Notes on Contributors
The Virgin Birth in the Apostles' Creed
Introductory Remarks
?Marcel Sarot and Archibald van Wieringen
Born of the Virgin Mary
Various Old Testament Backgrounds
?Archibald L.H.M. van Wieringen
Ecce Ancilla Domini
Mary as Assistant to God according to Luke 1:26-38
?Bart J. Koet
Test or Testimony?
Mary's Virginity in the Infancy Gospel of James (Protevangelium Jacobi) and in Godard's Film Je vous salue, Marie (Hail Mary) (1984)
?Caroline H.C.M. Vander Stichele
Born of the Virgin Mary
Virgin Motherhood in the Pre-Nicene Tradition
?Jan W.M. Hendriks
Sarah and Mary
Mothers of the People
?Marcel J.H.M. Poorthuis
The Virgin Birth in the Theology of John Damascene
?Dries J.L.A. De Crom
"We Are Mothers When We Carry Him and Give Birth to Him"
The Role of Mary as a Virgin, Mother, and Maidservant in the Lives of Francis and Clare of Assisi
?Willem Marie Speelman
"This Brought God Down into Mary"
Hadewijch on the Pregnancy of the Virgin Mary in the Present
?Rob V.J. Faesen
Thomas Aquinas on the Virgin Birth
?Harm Goris
Sixteenth-Century Reformers' Perspectives on the Virgin Birth
?Arnold Huijgen
The Interpretation of "Born of the Virgin Mary" by Romano Guardini
?Bernhard Hegge
'Born of the Virgin Mary' and Islam
?Pim Valkenberg
The Virgin Birth of a Superhero
An Intertextual Reading of Mahabharata I. 104.6-16
?Yesu Karunanidhi
On Intimate Terms with the Virgin Mary
The Counterintuitive Space Offered by "Born of the Virgin Mary"
?Jacques W.G. Koerver
Our Lady of the Covering
Depictions of the Virgin Birth in Jesus Films
?Frank G. Bosman
Reality and Meaning of the Virgin Birth
An Attempt to Integrate Various Disciplinary Perspectives
?Marcel Sarot
Index of Modern Authors
The Virgin Birth in the Apostles' Creed
Introductory Remarks
?Marcel Sarot and Archibald van Wieringen
Born of the Virgin Mary
Various Old Testament Backgrounds
?Archibald L.H.M. van Wieringen
Ecce Ancilla Domini
Mary as Assistant to God according to Luke 1:26-38
?Bart J. Koet
Test or Testimony?
Mary's Virginity in the Infancy Gospel of James (Protevangelium Jacobi) and in Godard's Film Je vous salue, Marie (Hail Mary) (1984)
?Caroline H.C.M. Vander Stichele
Born of the Virgin Mary
Virgin Motherhood in the Pre-Nicene Tradition
?Jan W.M. Hendriks
Sarah and Mary
Mothers of the People
?Marcel J.H.M. Poorthuis
The Virgin Birth in the Theology of John Damascene
?Dries J.L.A. De Crom
"We Are Mothers When We Carry Him and Give Birth to Him"
The Role of Mary as a Virgin, Mother, and Maidservant in the Lives of Francis and Clare of Assisi
?Willem Marie Speelman
"This Brought God Down into Mary"
Hadewijch on the Pregnancy of the Virgin Mary in the Present
?Rob V.J. Faesen
Thomas Aquinas on the Virgin Birth
?Harm Goris
Sixteenth-Century Reformers' Perspectives on the Virgin Birth
?Arnold Huijgen
The Interpretation of "Born of the Virgin Mary" by Romano Guardini
?Bernhard Hegge
'Born of the Virgin Mary' and Islam
?Pim Valkenberg
The Virgin Birth of a Superhero
An Intertextual Reading of Mahabharata I. 104.6-16
?Yesu Karunanidhi
On Intimate Terms with the Virgin Mary
The Counterintuitive Space Offered by "Born of the Virgin Mary"
?Jacques W.G. Koerver
Our Lady of the Covering
Depictions of the Virgin Birth in Jesus Films
?Frank G. Bosman
Reality and Meaning of the Virgin Birth
An Attempt to Integrate Various Disciplinary Perspectives
?Marcel Sarot
Index of Modern Authors