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I said something stupid on the @bbcbigquestions this morning. When I mentioned that Mary’s virginity was a medieval invention, I was actually thinking of the Immaculate Conception. Mary’s perpetual virginity was much earlier, 3rdC onwards (though not Biblical). @NickyAACampbell
I was trying to be clever and as a result was actually stoopid and wrong. Mary’s virginity is stated in Matthew and Luke, but it is later that the doctrine emerges that she is a virgin before during and after the birth of Christ.
The Immaculate Conception of course is a totally different idea, that Mary herself was conceived free from Original Sin. That is a medieval dogma, but totally distinct from her perpetual virginity. Thanks to @Cal_Thinks for calling me out.
