Record Details     « New Search       Brief Record Full Record MARC Record     Bibliographic Data Control Number muse65137 Control Number Identifier MdBmJHUP Date and Time of Latest Transaction 20180112030013.0 General Information 180109r20182017mnu o 00 0 eng d International Standard Book Number 9781506406251   9781506406244 System Control Number (OCoLC)1019655947 Cataloging Source MdBmJHUP MdBmJHUP Library of Congress Call Number BT317.3 .R633 2017 Main Entry - Personal Name Roberts, Kyle A., author. Title Statement A Complicated Pregnancy [electronic resource] : Whether Mary was a Virgin and Why It Matters / Kyle Roberts Physical Description 1 online resource (1 PDF (xxiii, 205 pages)) General Note Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE Formatted Contents Note Introduction : "Don't mess with my manger scene!" -- Beautiful blood -- What's so bad about good sex? -- Virgin births happen to sharks, but not to humans -- The most powerful woman in the world -- A controversial and too-silent night -- How not to love your baby Jesus -- God's deep dive into creation -- Conclusion : a more human God Summary, Etc. The virgin birth is a much-loved story in the Christian tradition. It is the standard "origin story" of Jesus, marking the incarnation of the Son of God. Today, however, many theologians dispute the tradition of the virginal conception on both historical and scientific grounds. As a progressive Protestant theologian--and a husband and a father--Kyle Roberts was growing unsure of his belief in Mary's virginity. It contradicted modern science, and it seemed to undermine her feminine power. So he set out to investigate the virgin birth from every angle: the Bible, history, science, and philosophy. A Complicated Pregnancy records his journey through the evidence and the myth. Did the Holy Spirit form Jesus as a zygote in Mary's womb? If so, where did Jesus get his male genome? Was Jesus's birth really bloodless, as the early church believed, and is Mary a "perpetual virgin"? Roberts's quest is a fascinating journey through history, biblical interpretation, and church politics. His conclusion surprised him, and it will surprise you, too Subject Added Entry - Personal Name Mary, -- Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Virginity Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Virgin birth Index Term - Genre/Form Electronic books   Electronic books. -- local Added Entry - Corporate Name Project Muse,. distributor Added Entry - Corporate Name Project Muse           Physical Location           Digital Copy Not Available          Add to Book Cart  |   Download MARC