Comments on Shared Religious Thought: Maryology

Yeah, I doubt that the Romans would say that is wh...

2008-01-23T13:26:00.000-08:00

Yeah, I doubt that the Romans would say that is where they get it from but it is interesting nottheless.

It might be where the idea begins, but can the Rom...

2008-01-23T11:10:00.000-08:00

It might be where the idea begins, but can the Roman Catholic tradition as it is today be traced back to that? After all, a tradition of thought is slightly different from the historical development of a belief. :)

According to W.H.C. Frend the earliest accounts of...

2008-01-22T16:37:00.000-08:00

According to W.H.C. Frend the earliest accounts of the Assumption of the Virgin appear to be Egyptian Gnostic legends. He states that the views of the Docetic Christians requires human intermediaries, such as Mary Magdalene or the Virgin Mary, to communicate his message and experiences to mankind. So this might be where the idea of the Assumption starts.

I believe a lot like you do. I have a problem swal...

2008-01-21T12:21:00.000-08:00

I believe a lot like you do. I have a problem swallowing the perpetual virginity of Mary. I also do not understand where the assumption of Mary comes from, other than a really late (19th C) belief of trying to encourage support for Mary. I fail to see the reasoning for this. Ironically it is only in these two cases that the pope has spoken ex cathedral (or as I say, when the pope goes into "Infallibility Mode").

Obviously I think there should be a difference in terminology. When most people speak about Maryology, they think of worshipping Mary. Well, that's not the case. I think there is a lot to be said for admiring Mary for her role in the Incarnation. Many Protestants can learn from their Catholic brothers on this. However going to the point of needless admiration or worship is wrong in any case, whether a great preacher or Mary.