The Mother of Jesus is beloved in some circles and viewed with skepticism in others. Let’s be blunt: Catholics and Orthodox Christians revere her. Protestants mostly ignore her (except at Christmas). What did the earliest Christians think of her? Let’s go on a skip through history.
Funerary Art
Some of the earliest records that mention Mary appear via vi…
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