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Friday essay: virgin mothers and miracle babies

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imageThe virgin birth at the heart of Christianity has many corresponding versions in other ancient traditions.Detail from a panel by Conrad von Soest, 1403. Wikimedia Commons

At the centre of the annual Christian festival of Christmas, particularly among those of the Catholic faith, is the sacred narrative of the Virgin Birth. In the New Testament...

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