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The Virgin Mary in Orthodoxy: Theotokos Why She Is Called the Mother of God
The Virgin Mary in Orthodoxy: Theotokos Why She Is Called the Mother of God Introduction The Virgin Mary, known in Orthodoxy above all by the title Theotokos (Greek: Theotokos — “God-bearer” or “She who gave birth to God”), is one of the most central and most venerated figures in the entire Christian tradition. Her place in Orthodox theology is singular: she is not merely a holy woman, nor simply the…
