‘Immaculate’ Shows the Dark Side of the Virgin-Birth Story

'Immaculate' / Neon

The gospel writers were not fixated on Mary’s sexual history; it’s the institutional church that objectified her — casting her as a perpetual virgin, elevating her sexual experience (or lack thereof) to be the most important thing about her

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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