medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
The immaculate conception of Mary is Mary conceived (and not conceiving)
without any spot of the original sin. She has to be absolutely pure to
receive the Saviour; this notion is present, for Mary herself, in the Coran
(far before roman catholic controversies). Thus, we're not so far of the
purity of a woman (Fatma) whose womb has never been spoiled. What matters
in your quotation was the notion of menses as spoils...
***********************
Ya que'qu'chos'qui cloch'la-d'dans,
J'y retourne immédiat'ment.
***********************
Denis Hüe,
responsable du Master Lettres Langues Communication
Centre d'Etude des Textes Médiévaux, (CETM-CELAM)
Université de Haute Bretagne
http://www.uhb.fr/alc/medieval
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Briggs" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: [M-R] virginem ta katamenia nescientem
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> V. Kerry Inman wrote:
>>
>> To clarify. Yes Muslims believe in the immaculate conception of
>> Jesus. What does this have to do with Fatima?
>
> Are you absolutely certain you understand immaculate conception?
>
> John Briggs
>
> **********************************************************************
> To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME
> to: [log in to unmask]
> To send a message to the list, address it to:
> [log in to unmask]
> To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion
> to: [log in to unmask]
> In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to:
> [log in to unmask]
> For further information, visit our web site:
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html
>
>
**********************************************************************
To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME
to: [log in to unmask]
To send a message to the list, address it to:
[log in to unmask]
To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion
to: [log in to unmask]
In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to:
[log in to unmask]
For further information, visit our web site:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html
|