Mariology

This is the Christian theological study of Mary, mother of Jesus. Mariology looks to relate doctrine/dogma about Mary to other doctrines of faith, for example, concerning Jesus & ideas about redemption, intercession, & grace. Christian Marisolgy seeks to place the role of the historical Mary in the context of scripture, tradition, & the teachings of the Church of Mary.

In social history terms, Mariology may be broadly defined as the study of devotion to & thinking about Mary throughout the history of Christianity. There exists a range of Christian and non-Christian views from the veneration of Mary in Roman Catholicism to accusations of idolatry. The idolatry “accusation” includes certain Protestant objections to Marian devotion.

As a field of theology, the most significant developments in Mariology (& the founding of specific centers devoted to its study) in the more recent centuries have taken place within the Catholic Church.

Eastern Orthodox concepts & versions of Mary are integral to the rite as a whole, & are mostly expressed in liturgy. The veneration of Mary is said to permeate, in a way, the entire life of the Church as a dimension of dogma as well as piety, of Christology as well as of Ecclesiology.

While similar to the Roman Catholic view, barring some minor differences, the Orthodox don’t see a need for a separate academic discipline of Mariology. As the Mother of God is seen as the self-evident peak of God’s human creation.

Eastern Orthodoxy calls Mary “The Theotokos,” “God-bearer.” The virginal motherhood of Mary is at the center of Orthodox Mariology. The title Ever Virgin is often used. Virginal motherhood is also known as the perpetual virginity of Mary. The Orthodox approach of Mariology underscores the sublime holiness of Mary, her share in redemption, & her role as a mediator of grace.

Eastern Orthodox mariological thought goes back as far as St. John Damascene (a.k.a. our boy, John of Damascus). In the 8th century, John of Damascus wrote on the meditative role of Mary & on the Dormition of the Mother of God. In the 14th century, Orthodox Mariology began to flourish among Byzantine theologians.

They believed in a cosmic view of Mariology, putting Mary & Jesus together at the center of the cosmos & see them as the goal of world history. More recently, Eastern Orthodox Mariology achieved a renewal among 20th-century theologians in Russia, for whom Mary is the heart of the Church & the center of creation. Eastern Orthodox Mariology doesn’t hold to the belief of the Immaculate Conception of…Mary.

Protestant views on Mary vary significantly from 1 denomination to another. Generally, they focus on various interpretations of Mary in the Bible, the Apostles’ Creed (which professes the Virgin Birth), & the Ecumenical Council of Ephesus in 431, which called Mary, the Mother of God.

Most Protestants don’t venerate Mary like Catholics or Eastern Orthodox do. Martin Luther’s, John Calvin’s, & Karl Barth’s views on Mary have contributed to modern Protestant views.

Anglican Marian theology varies. The Anglican Church formally celebrates 6 Marian feasts: Annunciation (Mar. 25), Visitation (May 31), Day of St. Mary (Assumption or Dormition, Aug. 15), Nativity of Mary (Sept. 8), Our Lady of Walsingham (Oct. 15), & Mary’s Conception (Dec. 8).

The Oriental Orthodox Churches regard Mary as the highest of saints & the Theotokos. It celebrates various Marian feast days.

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Domani: Angelo Schillaci: «Vi spiego perché il Sì al referendum indebolisce la protezione dei diritti delle minoranze»

Il giurista spiega come la riforma possa incidere negativamente sulla tutela delle persone più fragili. Un obiettivo già dichiarato dal comitato Cattolici per il Sì, che spinge per un «Voto contro il gender». «L’attacco alla democrazia costituzionale è sempre partito dall’attacco al potere giudiziario», dice il professorem, già consulente legislativo per leggi come le unioni civili e il ddl Zan

Angelo Schillaci: “I’ll explain to you why a ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum weakens the protection of minority rights.”

The legal expert explains how the reform could negatively impact the protection of the most vulnerable people. An objective already declared by the committee Catholics for Yes, which pushes for a “Vote against gender.” “The attack on constitutional democracy has always started with an attack on the judicial power,” the professor says, formerly a legislative consultant on laws such as civil unions and the Zan bill.

#AngeloSchillaci #Catholics

https://www.editorialedomani.it/politica/italia/angelo-schillaci-intervista-newsletter-resistenze-referendum-giustizia-perche-si-indebolisce-diritti-minoranze-emukr4pj

#Canadian government says #OpenAI will take further steps
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Glimpse into #Dublin's economy shows spending is up
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Lakers head to #Denver with chance to leap
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Spring has now arrived in #Stockholm
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#Qatar Airways to operate relief flights from #Muscat
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#Asian #Catholics begin spiritual, logistical preparations
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In case anyone needs a reminder on the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' position on the Trump presidency: abortion remains its "preeminent priority."

They are welcome to repent of helping install this evil at any time.

https://www.ncronline.org/news/what-catholic-bishops-have-and-havent-said-about-2024-election
#USpol #Catholics #Trump #2024election

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tawtovo/116143984781100567

Perhaps I'm too hard on US #Catholics wishing to cast the timid objections of their ecclesiastical hierarchy as prophetic. After all, the vaunted moral courage of ancient Hebrew prophets is overstated. Most ancient Hebrew prophets were bought and paid for yes-men at royal courts, pundits putting forth what they knew the audience wanted to hear. That might be the sense in which most #Catholic bishops are "prophetic." If they wanted to be a moral compass, they could excommunicate all #ICE agents.