Mary Magdalen And Her Abililty To Conceive JC

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s more of it. So it is not surprising that even in the Christian doctrine, The Nicene Creed, the issue of sex is in question. I have always been interested in the Virgin Mary and the events surrounding Jesus’ conception and will examine how Jesus was conceived.
When addressing the issue of the virgin birth, as described in the Nicene Creed, “born of the Virgin Mary,” this paper will study the writings of Susan Haskins and focus on Mary’s ability to conceive the Son of God. Next, Haskins will be compared to the Catechism of the Catholic Church as well as scriptural passages from Luke 1:35 and Matthew 1:18-25. This paper will then display how these works embody the life of Sister Helen Prejean and her article, “Would Jesus Pull the Switch?” Through these examples, personal and social implications will be developed.
The chief source for this paper in understanding “born of the Virgin Mary” is Susan Haskins’ book, Mary Magdalen. Past scriptural teachings of the church will be provided by the Catechism of the Catholic Church and examined with the scriptural passages from The Holy Bible. Lastly, the article “Would Jesus Pull the Switch” will be used to reflect how Sister Helen Prejean embodies the modern-day discipleship of the Virgin Mary.
An issue that has recently stirred up much controversy in the Catholic Church is the question of the virginal conception of Jesus; that is, whether he was conceived by Mary without the intervention of any male. Susan Haskins, in her book Mary Magdalen, examines the virginal conception of the son of God.
Since doubts first arose concerning the “historicity” of the virgin birth, various theories have been proposed to explain the origin of this concept. One of the most common explanations, Haskins explains, is to trace it to the influence of pagan traditions, such as the virginal conception of the Buddha. However, parallels are not persuasive since “they cons...