Gospel Simplicity
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What Did the Early Church Believe about Mary?
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45:16Now PlayingWhat did the earliest Christians believe about the Virgin Mary? That's what I'll cover in this video, looking at both orthodox and heterodox groups, as well as written and material evidence. This is the longest and most detailed video yet in my ongoing series on the history of Marian doctrine and devotion.
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Videos Referenced:
Protevangelium
Dormition/Assumption
Rejecting Mary?
Recommended Secondary Sources:
Yale Dura Europos Website
Stephen Shoemaker, Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion
Miri Rubin, Mother of God
012:28 Ascension of Isaiah
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