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Why Christians Call Mary Theotokos (Part 1)

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  • R. Scott Clark
on May 12, 2025 | 6 Comments

We, then, following the holy Fathers, all with one consent, teach men to confess one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, the same perfect in Deity and also perfect in humanity; truly God and truly man, of a rational soul . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Ancient Church, Christology | Tagged blessed virgin, Mary, mother of God, theotokos | 6 Comments

Why Christians Call Mary Theotokos (Part 2)

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  • R. Scott Clark
on May 19, 2025 | 5 Comments

The great Cappadocian theologian Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 329–c. 90) had addressed the same concerns expressed by the Nestorians decades before proclaiming: If anyone does not believe that holy Mary is Theotokos, he is severed from the Godhead. If any one should . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Ancient Church, Christology | Tagged blessed virgin, Mary, mother of God, theotokos | 5 Comments

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