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570c4b18b3d812140066d08d | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Ephesus is a cultic centre of Mary, the site of the first Church dedicated to her and the rumoured place of her death. Ephesus was previously a centre for worship of Artemis a virgin goddess. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus being regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The cult of Mary was furthered ... | Where was Mary rumored to have died? | {
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"Ephesus"
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570c4cf5fed7b91900d4586b | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Some titles have a Biblical basis, for instance the title Queen Mother has been given to Mary since she was the mother of Jesus, who was sometimes referred to as the "King of Kings" due to his lineage of King David. The biblical basis for the term Queen can be seen in the Gospel of Luke 1:32 and the Book of Isaiah 9:6,... | Jesus was known as the "King of Kings" because of his lieage from who? | {
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"King David"
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570c4cf5fed7b91900d4586c | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Some titles have a Biblical basis, for instance the title Queen Mother has been given to Mary since she was the mother of Jesus, who was sometimes referred to as the "King of Kings" due to his lineage of King David. The biblical basis for the term Queen can be seen in the Gospel of Luke 1:32 and the Book of Isaiah 9:6,... | Which name is given to Mary because of her role as a protector of captives? | {
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"Our Lady of Ransom"
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570c4cf5fed7b91900d4586d | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Some titles have a Biblical basis, for instance the title Queen Mother has been given to Mary since she was the mother of Jesus, who was sometimes referred to as the "King of Kings" due to his lineage of King David. The biblical basis for the term Queen can be seen in the Gospel of Luke 1:32 and the Book of Isaiah 9:6,... | Who was the mother of Jesus? | {
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89
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"Mary"
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570c4cf5fed7b91900d4586e | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Some titles have a Biblical basis, for instance the title Queen Mother has been given to Mary since she was the mother of Jesus, who was sometimes referred to as the "King of Kings" due to his lineage of King David. The biblical basis for the term Queen can be seen in the Gospel of Luke 1:32 and the Book of Isaiah 9:6,... | Which New Testament book provides a basis for the term Queen when referring to Mary? | {
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283
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"Luke"
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570c5057fed7b91900d458a3 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Despite Martin Luther's harsh polemics against his Roman Catholic opponents over issues concerning Mary and the saints, theologians appear to agree that Luther adhered to the Marian decrees of the ecumenical councils and dogmas of the church. He held fast to the belief that Mary was a perpetual virgin and the Theotokos... | Who wrote polemics regarding Roman Catholic beliefs about Mary? | {
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8
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"Martin Luther"
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570c5057fed7b91900d458a4 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Despite Martin Luther's harsh polemics against his Roman Catholic opponents over issues concerning Mary and the saints, theologians appear to agree that Luther adhered to the Marian decrees of the ecumenical councils and dogmas of the church. He held fast to the belief that Mary was a perpetual virgin and the Theotokos... | In which year was the Immaculate Conception dogmatized? | {
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"1854"
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570c5057fed7b91900d458a5 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Despite Martin Luther's harsh polemics against his Roman Catholic opponents over issues concerning Mary and the saints, theologians appear to agree that Luther adhered to the Marian decrees of the ecumenical councils and dogmas of the church. He held fast to the belief that Mary was a perpetual virgin and the Theotokos... | Which pope was responsible for the dogmatization of the Immaculate Conception? | {
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478
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"Pope Pius IX"
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570c5057fed7b91900d458a6 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Despite Martin Luther's harsh polemics against his Roman Catholic opponents over issues concerning Mary and the saints, theologians appear to agree that Luther adhered to the Marian decrees of the ecumenical councils and dogmas of the church. He held fast to the belief that Mary was a perpetual virgin and the Theotokos... | What does Theotokos mean? | {
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"text": [
"Mother of God"
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570c5057fed7b91900d458a7 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Despite Martin Luther's harsh polemics against his Roman Catholic opponents over issues concerning Mary and the saints, theologians appear to agree that Luther adhered to the Marian decrees of the ecumenical councils and dogmas of the church. He held fast to the belief that Mary was a perpetual virgin and the Theotokos... | Where did Martin Luther preach a sermon on Marian devotion a month before his death? | {
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1791
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"Wittenberg"
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570c5213fed7b91900d458ad | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Differences in feasts may also originate from doctrinal issues—the Feast of the Assumption is such an example. Given that there is no agreement among all Christians on the circumstances of the death, Dormition or Assumption of Mary, the feast of assumption is celebrated among some denominations and not others. While t... | On what date does the Catholic Church celebrate the Feast of the Assumption? | {
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381
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"August 15"
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570c5213fed7b91900d458ae | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Differences in feasts may also originate from doctrinal issues—the Feast of the Assumption is such an example. Given that there is no agreement among all Christians on the circumstances of the death, Dormition or Assumption of Mary, the feast of assumption is celebrated among some denominations and not others. While t... | What do Eastern Catholics call the Feast of the Assumption? | {
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431
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"text": [
"Dormition of the Theotokos"
]
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570c5213fed7b91900d458af | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Differences in feasts may also originate from doctrinal issues—the Feast of the Assumption is such an example. Given that there is no agreement among all Christians on the circumstances of the death, Dormition or Assumption of Mary, the feast of assumption is celebrated among some denominations and not others. While t... | On what date of the Julian calendar do Eastern Catholics celebrate the Domition of the Theotokos? | {
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476
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"August 28"
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570c5213fed7b91900d458b0 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Differences in feasts may also originate from doctrinal issues—the Feast of the Assumption is such an example. Given that there is no agreement among all Christians on the circumstances of the death, Dormition or Assumption of Mary, the feast of assumption is celebrated among some denominations and not others. While t... | How many Great Feasts does the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrate? | {
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610
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"12"
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570c5213fed7b91900d458b1 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Differences in feasts may also originate from doctrinal issues—the Feast of the Assumption is such an example. Given that there is no agreement among all Christians on the circumstances of the death, Dormition or Assumption of Mary, the feast of assumption is celebrated among some denominations and not others. While t... | Do Protestants celebrate Marian feasts or not? | {
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639
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"text": [
"do not"
]
} |
570cba0cb3d812140066d259 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | In paintings, Mary is traditionally portrayed in blue. This tradition can trace its origin to the Byzantine Empire, from c.500 AD, where blue was "the colour of an empress". A more practical explanation for the use of this colour is that in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, the blue pigment was derived from the rock lap... | Which color is traditionally used to portray Mary in paintings? | {
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49
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"blue"
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570cba0cb3d812140066d25a | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | In paintings, Mary is traditionally portrayed in blue. This tradition can trace its origin to the Byzantine Empire, from c.500 AD, where blue was "the colour of an empress". A more practical explanation for the use of this colour is that in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, the blue pigment was derived from the rock lap... | What rock was used as the source of blue pigment in paints in Medieval and Renaissance Europe? | {
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317
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"lapis lazuli"
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570cba0cb3d812140066d25b | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | In paintings, Mary is traditionally portrayed in blue. This tradition can trace its origin to the Byzantine Empire, from c.500 AD, where blue was "the colour of an empress". A more practical explanation for the use of this colour is that in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, the blue pigment was derived from the rock lap... | From which country was lapis lazuli imported? | {
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353
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"text": [
"Afghanistan"
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} |
570cba0cb3d812140066d25c | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | In paintings, Mary is traditionally portrayed in blue. This tradition can trace its origin to the Byzantine Empire, from c.500 AD, where blue was "the colour of an empress". A more practical explanation for the use of this colour is that in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, the blue pigment was derived from the rock lap... | Lapis lazuli was thought to be more valuable than which precious metal? | {
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387
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"text": [
"gold"
]
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570cba0cb3d812140066d25d | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | In paintings, Mary is traditionally portrayed in blue. This tradition can trace its origin to the Byzantine Empire, from c.500 AD, where blue was "the colour of an empress". A more practical explanation for the use of this colour is that in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, the blue pigment was derived from the rock lap... | Which ancient empire is thought to have started the tradition of portraying Mary in paintings using the color blue? | {
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98
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"Byzantine Empire"
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} |
570cbdcfb3d812140066d263 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Nontrinitarians, such as Unitarians, Christadelphians and Jehovah's Witnesses also acknowledge Mary as the biological mother of Jesus Christ, but do not recognise Marian titles such as "Mother of God" as these groups generally reject Christ's divinity. Since Nontrinitarian churches are typically also mortalist, the iss... | According to Nontrinitarian belief, what is Mary's relationship to Jesus? | {
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107
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"biological mother"
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} |
570cbdcfb3d812140066d264 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Nontrinitarians, such as Unitarians, Christadelphians and Jehovah's Witnesses also acknowledge Mary as the biological mother of Jesus Christ, but do not recognise Marian titles such as "Mother of God" as these groups generally reject Christ's divinity. Since Nontrinitarian churches are typically also mortalist, the iss... | Which Nontrinitarian theologian says that God cannot approach eveil spirits to redeem them? | {
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417
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"Emanuel Swedenborg"
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} |
570cbdcfb3d812140066d265 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Nontrinitarians, such as Unitarians, Christadelphians and Jehovah's Witnesses also acknowledge Mary as the biological mother of Jesus Christ, but do not recognise Marian titles such as "Mother of God" as these groups generally reject Christ's divinity. Since Nontrinitarian churches are typically also mortalist, the iss... | Unittarians, Christadelphians and Jehovah's Witnesses are examples of what kind of church? | {
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0
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"text": [
"Nontrinitarians"
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} |
570cbdcfb3d812140066d266 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Nontrinitarians, such as Unitarians, Christadelphians and Jehovah's Witnesses also acknowledge Mary as the biological mother of Jesus Christ, but do not recognise Marian titles such as "Mother of God" as these groups generally reject Christ's divinity. Since Nontrinitarian churches are typically also mortalist, the iss... | "Mother of God" is an example of what kind of title? | {
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163
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"text": [
"Marian"
]
} |
570cc5e1b3d812140066d26b | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Qur'an relates detailed narrative accounts of Maryam (Mary) in two places, Qur'an 3:35–47 and 19:16–34. These state beliefs in both the Immaculate Conception of Mary and the Virgin birth of Jesus. The account given in Sura 19 is nearly identical with that in the Gospel according to Luke, and both of these (Luke, Su... | By what name is Mary referred to in the Qur'an? | {
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50
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"text": [
"Maryam"
]
} |
570cc5e1b3d812140066d26c | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Qur'an relates detailed narrative accounts of Maryam (Mary) in two places, Qur'an 3:35–47 and 19:16–34. These state beliefs in both the Immaculate Conception of Mary and the Virgin birth of Jesus. The account given in Sura 19 is nearly identical with that in the Gospel according to Luke, and both of these (Luke, Su... | Which Sura in the Qur'an describes the visitation of an angel upon Zakariya? | {
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227
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"text": [
"19"
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570cc5e1b3d812140066d26d | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Qur'an relates detailed narrative accounts of Maryam (Mary) in two places, Qur'an 3:35–47 and 19:16–34. These state beliefs in both the Immaculate Conception of Mary and the Virgin birth of Jesus. The account given in Sura 19 is nearly identical with that in the Gospel according to Luke, and both of these (Luke, Su... | In how many places does the Qur'an give detailed accounts of Mary? | {
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67
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"two"
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570cc5e1b3d812140066d26e | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Qur'an relates detailed narrative accounts of Maryam (Mary) in two places, Qur'an 3:35–47 and 19:16–34. These state beliefs in both the Immaculate Conception of Mary and the Virgin birth of Jesus. The account given in Sura 19 is nearly identical with that in the Gospel according to Luke, and both of these (Luke, Su... | Which Gospel provides an identical account of the Virgin Birth as Sura 19 in the Qur'an? | {
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287
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"text": [
"Luke"
]
} |
570cc5e1b3d812140066d26f | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Qur'an relates detailed narrative accounts of Maryam (Mary) in two places, Qur'an 3:35–47 and 19:16–34. These state beliefs in both the Immaculate Conception of Mary and the Virgin birth of Jesus. The account given in Sura 19 is nearly identical with that in the Gospel according to Luke, and both of these (Luke, Su... | Who was visited by an angel in Sura 19 of the Qur'an? | {
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384
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"text": [
"Zakariya"
]
} |
570cc952b3d812140066d275 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Perpetual Virginity of Mary asserts Mary's real and perpetual virginity even in the act of giving birth to the Son of God made Man. The term Ever-Virgin (Greek ἀειπάρθενος) is applied in this case, stating that Mary remained a virgin for the remainder of her life, making Jesus her biological and only son, whose con... | What term is used to describe the belief that Mary remained a virgin for her entire life? | {
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145
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"text": [
"Ever-Virgin"
]
} |
570cc952b3d812140066d276 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Perpetual Virginity of Mary asserts Mary's real and perpetual virginity even in the act of giving birth to the Son of God made Man. The term Ever-Virgin (Greek ἀειπάρθενος) is applied in this case, stating that Mary remained a virgin for the remainder of her life, making Jesus her biological and only son, whose con... | Which Latin father described the belief that Jesus' siblings were his cousins? | {
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643
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"text": [
"Jerome"
]
} |
570cc952b3d812140066d277 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Perpetual Virginity of Mary asserts Mary's real and perpetual virginity even in the act of giving birth to the Son of God made Man. The term Ever-Virgin (Greek ἀειπάρθενος) is applied in this case, stating that Mary remained a virgin for the remainder of her life, making Jesus her biological and only son, whose con... | Which churches teach that Jesus' brothers and sister were step-siblings from a previous marriage of Joseph the Betrothed? | {
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375
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"text": [
"Orthodox Churches"
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570cc952b3d812140066d278 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Perpetual Virginity of Mary asserts Mary's real and perpetual virginity even in the act of giving birth to the Son of God made Man. The term Ever-Virgin (Greek ἀειπάρθενος) is applied in this case, stating that Mary remained a virgin for the remainder of her life, making Jesus her biological and only son, whose con... | What document teaches that Jesus' brothers and sisters were older children of Joseph from a previous marriage? | {
"answer_start": [
430
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"text": [
"Protoevangelium of James"
]
} |
570cc952b3d812140066d279 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Perpetual Virginity of Mary asserts Mary's real and perpetual virginity even in the act of giving birth to the Son of God made Man. The term Ever-Virgin (Greek ἀειπάρθενος) is applied in this case, stating that Mary remained a virgin for the remainder of her life, making Jesus her biological and only son, whose con... | Which doctrine describes the belief that Mary remained a virgin, even though she gave birth to Jesus? | {
"answer_start": [
0
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"The Perpetual Virginity of Mary"
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} |
570cce8afed7b91900d45a21 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Orthodox Christianity includes a large number of traditions regarding the Ever Virgin Mary, the Theotokos. The Orthodox believe that she was and remained a virgin before and after Christ's birth. The Theotokia (i.e., hymns to the Theotokos) are an essential part of the Divine Services in the Eastern Church and their po... | In Orthodox tradition, what comes next in precdence after The Theotokos in the order of the saints? | {
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519
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"text": [
"Angels"
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570cce8afed7b91900d45a22 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Orthodox Christianity includes a large number of traditions regarding the Ever Virgin Mary, the Theotokos. The Orthodox believe that she was and remained a virgin before and after Christ's birth. The Theotokia (i.e., hymns to the Theotokos) are an essential part of the Divine Services in the Eastern Church and their po... | What are hymns to the Theotokos called in Orthodox tradition? | {
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196
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"text": [
"The Theotokia"
]
} |
570cce8afed7b91900d45a23 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Orthodox Christianity includes a large number of traditions regarding the Ever Virgin Mary, the Theotokos. The Orthodox believe that she was and remained a virgin before and after Christ's birth. The Theotokia (i.e., hymns to the Theotokos) are an essential part of the Divine Services in the Eastern Church and their po... | In the liturgical sequences of the Eastern Church, who is placed next in prominence after Christ? | {
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380
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"text": [
"the Theotokos"
]
} |
570cce8afed7b91900d45a24 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Orthodox Christianity includes a large number of traditions regarding the Ever Virgin Mary, the Theotokos. The Orthodox believe that she was and remained a virgin before and after Christ's birth. The Theotokia (i.e., hymns to the Theotokos) are an essential part of the Divine Services in the Eastern Church and their po... | What is Mary proclaimed to be in the Orthodox tradition? | {
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651
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"text": [
"\"Lady of the Angels\""
]
} |
570cce8afed7b91900d45a25 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Orthodox Christianity includes a large number of traditions regarding the Ever Virgin Mary, the Theotokos. The Orthodox believe that she was and remained a virgin before and after Christ's birth. The Theotokia (i.e., hymns to the Theotokos) are an essential part of the Divine Services in the Eastern Church and their po... | What do the Orthodox believe Mary remained to be before and after she gave birth to Christ? | {
"answer_start": [
154
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"text": [
"a virgin"
]
} |
570cd23eb3d812140066d289 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The multiple churches that form the Anglican Communion and the Continuing Anglican movement have different views on Marian doctrines and venerative practices given that there is no single church with universal authority within the Communion and that the mother church (the Church of England) understands itself to be bot... | What is the mother church of the Angican Communion? | {
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269
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"text": [
"the Church of England"
]
} |
570cd23eb3d812140066d28a | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The multiple churches that form the Anglican Communion and the Continuing Anglican movement have different views on Marian doctrines and venerative practices given that there is no single church with universal authority within the Communion and that the mother church (the Church of England) understands itself to be bot... | Which church in the United States is associated with the Angican Communion? | {
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434
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"text": [
"the Episcopal Church"
]
} |
570cd23eb3d812140066d28b | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The multiple churches that form the Anglican Communion and the Continuing Anglican movement have different views on Marian doctrines and venerative practices given that there is no single church with universal authority within the Communion and that the mother church (the Church of England) understands itself to be bot... | What practice differentiates the Angican Communon from Protestant churches at large? | {
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519
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"text": [
"veneration of Mary"
]
} |
570cd23eb3d812140066d28c | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The multiple churches that form the Anglican Communion and the Continuing Anglican movement have different views on Marian doctrines and venerative practices given that there is no single church with universal authority within the Communion and that the mother church (the Church of England) understands itself to be bot... | What branch of Christianity does the Angican Communion fall under? | {
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365
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"text": [
"Protestant"
]
} |
570cd44ab3d812140066d29b | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Although Calvin and Huldrych Zwingli honored Mary as the Mother of God in the 16th century, they did so less than Martin Luther. Thus the idea of respect and high honor for Mary was not rejected by the first Protestants; but, they came to criticize the Roman Catholics for venerating Mary. Following the Council of Trent... | For what practice did the first Protestants criticize the Roman Catholics? | {
"answer_start": [
273
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"text": [
"venerating Mary"
]
} |
570cd44ab3d812140066d29c | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Although Calvin and Huldrych Zwingli honored Mary as the Mother of God in the 16th century, they did so less than Martin Luther. Thus the idea of respect and high honor for Mary was not rejected by the first Protestants; but, they came to criticize the Roman Catholics for venerating Mary. Following the Council of Trent... | In which century did the Council of Trent occur? | {
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328
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"text": [
"16th"
]
} |
570cd44ab3d812140066d29d | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Although Calvin and Huldrych Zwingli honored Mary as the Mother of God in the 16th century, they did so less than Martin Luther. Thus the idea of respect and high honor for Mary was not rejected by the first Protestants; but, they came to criticize the Roman Catholics for venerating Mary. Following the Council of Trent... | Which Protestant churches still honor Mary? | {
"answer_start": [
558
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"text": [
"Anglicans and Lutherans"
]
} |
570cd44ab3d812140066d29e | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Although Calvin and Huldrych Zwingli honored Mary as the Mother of God in the 16th century, they did so less than Martin Luther. Thus the idea of respect and high honor for Mary was not rejected by the first Protestants; but, they came to criticize the Roman Catholics for venerating Mary. Following the Council of Trent... | During which historical era did Protestant interest in Mary almost disappear? | {
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447
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"text": [
"Age of the Enlightenment"
]
} |
570cd44ab3d812140066d29f | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Although Calvin and Huldrych Zwingli honored Mary as the Mother of God in the 16th century, they did so less than Martin Luther. Thus the idea of respect and high honor for Mary was not rejected by the first Protestants; but, they came to criticize the Roman Catholics for venerating Mary. Following the Council of Trent... | Marian veneration became associated with which Christians after the Council of Trent? | {
"answer_start": [
386
],
"text": [
"Catholics"
]
} |
570cd692b3d812140066d2af | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | In Methodism, Mary is honored as the Mother of God. Methodists do not have any additional teachings on the Virgin Mary except from what is mentioned in Scripture and the ecumenical Creeds. As such, Methodists believe that Mary was conceived in her womb through the Holy Ghost and accept the doctrine of the Virgin Birth... | Which doctrine about Mary do Methodists reject? | {
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424
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"text": [
"the Immaculate Conception"
]
} |
570cd692b3d812140066d2b0 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | In Methodism, Mary is honored as the Mother of God. Methodists do not have any additional teachings on the Virgin Mary except from what is mentioned in Scripture and the ecumenical Creeds. As such, Methodists believe that Mary was conceived in her womb through the Holy Ghost and accept the doctrine of the Virgin Birth... | Who was the founder of the Methodist movement? | {
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451
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"text": [
"John Wesley"
]
} |
570cd692b3d812140066d2b1 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | In Methodism, Mary is honored as the Mother of God. Methodists do not have any additional teachings on the Virgin Mary except from what is mentioned in Scripture and the ecumenical Creeds. As such, Methodists believe that Mary was conceived in her womb through the Holy Ghost and accept the doctrine of the Virgin Birth... | What are the sources of beliefs about Mary held by Methodists? | {
"answer_start": [
153
],
"text": [
"Scripture and the ecumenical Creeds"
]
} |
570cd692b3d812140066d2b2 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | In Methodism, Mary is honored as the Mother of God. Methodists do not have any additional teachings on the Virgin Mary except from what is mentioned in Scripture and the ecumenical Creeds. As such, Methodists believe that Mary was conceived in her womb through the Holy Ghost and accept the doctrine of the Virgin Birth... | The Methodist movement began in which church? | {
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519
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"text": [
"the Church of England"
]
} |
570cd692b3d812140066d2b3 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | In Methodism, Mary is honored as the Mother of God. Methodists do not have any additional teachings on the Virgin Mary except from what is mentioned in Scripture and the ecumenical Creeds. As such, Methodists believe that Mary was conceived in her womb through the Holy Ghost and accept the doctrine of the Virgin Birth... | Which Marian doctrine did John Wesley uphold in founding Methodism? | {
"answer_start": [
633
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"text": [
"the perpetual virginity of Mary"
]
} |
570cd803fed7b91900d45a2b | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | She is the only woman directly named in the Qur'an; declared (uniquely along with Jesus) to be a Sign of God to humanity; as one who "guarded her chastity"; an obedient one; chosen of her mother and dedicated to Allah whilst still in the womb; uniquely (amongst women) Accepted into service by God; cared for by (one of ... | To whom was Mary dedicated while still in the womb? | {
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212
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"text": [
"Allah"
]
} |
570cd803fed7b91900d45a2c | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | She is the only woman directly named in the Qur'an; declared (uniquely along with Jesus) to be a Sign of God to humanity; as one who "guarded her chastity"; an obedient one; chosen of her mother and dedicated to Allah whilst still in the womb; uniquely (amongst women) Accepted into service by God; cared for by (one of ... | Which prophet cared for Mary? | {
"answer_start": [
347
],
"text": [
"Zakariya"
]
} |
570cd803fed7b91900d45a2d | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | She is the only woman directly named in the Qur'an; declared (uniquely along with Jesus) to be a Sign of God to humanity; as one who "guarded her chastity"; an obedient one; chosen of her mother and dedicated to Allah whilst still in the womb; uniquely (amongst women) Accepted into service by God; cared for by (one of ... | What is understood to be the Holy of Holies in Islam? | {
"answer_start": [
444
],
"text": [
"Al-Mihrab"
]
} |
570cd803fed7b91900d45a2e | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | She is the only woman directly named in the Qur'an; declared (uniquely along with Jesus) to be a Sign of God to humanity; as one who "guarded her chastity"; an obedient one; chosen of her mother and dedicated to Allah whilst still in the womb; uniquely (amongst women) Accepted into service by God; cared for by (one of ... | Where did Mary reside in her chilhood? | {
"answer_start": [
406
],
"text": [
"the Temple"
]
} |
570cd803fed7b91900d45a2f | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | She is the only woman directly named in the Qur'an; declared (uniquely along with Jesus) to be a Sign of God to humanity; as one who "guarded her chastity"; an obedient one; chosen of her mother and dedicated to Allah whilst still in the womb; uniquely (amongst women) Accepted into service by God; cared for by (one of ... | What did God provide for Mary? | {
"answer_start": [
515
],
"text": [
"heavenly \"provisions\""
]
} |
570cda09b3d812140066d2c3 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | From the early stages of Christianity, belief in the virginity of Mary and the virgin conception of Jesus, as stated in the gospels, holy and supernatural, was used by detractors, both political and religious, as a topic for discussions, debates and writings, specifically aimed to challenge the divinity of Jesus and th... | Who suggested that Jesus was the son of a Roman soldier? | {
"answer_start": [
427
],
"text": [
"Celsus"
]
} |
570cda09b3d812140066d2c4 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | From the early stages of Christianity, belief in the virginity of Mary and the virgin conception of Jesus, as stated in the gospels, holy and supernatural, was used by detractors, both political and religious, as a topic for discussions, debates and writings, specifically aimed to challenge the divinity of Jesus and th... | What was the name of the Roman soldier said by Celsus to be the father of Jesus? | {
"answer_start": [
505
],
"text": [
"Panthera"
]
} |
570cda09b3d812140066d2c5 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | From the early stages of Christianity, belief in the virginity of Mary and the virgin conception of Jesus, as stated in the gospels, holy and supernatural, was used by detractors, both political and religious, as a topic for discussions, debates and writings, specifically aimed to challenge the divinity of Jesus and th... | Origen was a Church Father in which Egyptian city? | {
"answer_start": [
584
],
"text": [
"Alexandria"
]
} |
570cda09b3d812140066d2c6 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | From the early stages of Christianity, belief in the virginity of Mary and the virgin conception of Jesus, as stated in the gospels, holy and supernatural, was used by detractors, both political and religious, as a topic for discussions, debates and writings, specifically aimed to challenge the divinity of Jesus and th... | In which century did Celsus suggest that Jesus' father was a Roman soldier? | {
"answer_start": [
365
],
"text": [
"2nd"
]
} |
570cda09b3d812140066d2c7 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | From the early stages of Christianity, belief in the virginity of Mary and the virgin conception of Jesus, as stated in the gospels, holy and supernatural, was used by detractors, both political and religious, as a topic for discussions, debates and writings, specifically aimed to challenge the divinity of Jesus and th... | For what purpose did detractors use the idea of Mary's virginity and the virgin conception of Jesus? | {
"answer_start": [
279
],
"text": [
"to challenge the divinity of Jesus"
]
} |
570cdc1afed7b91900d45a35 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary had been venerated since Early Christianity, and is considered by millions to be the most meritorious saint of the religion. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Churches believe that Mary, as Mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God and the Theotokos, literally "Giver of birth to... | What is the literal meaning of Theotokos? | {
"answer_start": [
303
],
"text": [
"Giver of birth to God"
]
} |
570cdc1afed7b91900d45a36 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary had been venerated since Early Christianity, and is considered by millions to be the most meritorious saint of the religion. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Churches believe that Mary, as Mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God and the Theotokos, literally "Giver of birth to... | Which branch of Christianity gives a diminished role to Mary? | {
"answer_start": [
624
],
"text": [
"Protestants"
]
} |
570cdc1afed7b91900d45a37 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary had been venerated since Early Christianity, and is considered by millions to be the most meritorious saint of the religion. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Churches believe that Mary, as Mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God and the Theotokos, literally "Giver of birth to... | What is Mary called in Islam? | {
"answer_start": [
736
],
"text": [
"Maryam"
]
} |
570cdc1afed7b91900d45a38 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary had been venerated since Early Christianity, and is considered by millions to be the most meritorious saint of the religion. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Churches believe that Mary, as Mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God and the Theotokos, literally "Giver of birth to... | What is the basis for Mary's diminished role in Protestantism? | {
"answer_start": [
698
],
"text": [
"brevity of biblical references"
]
} |
570cdc1afed7b91900d45a39 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary had been venerated since Early Christianity, and is considered by millions to be the most meritorious saint of the religion. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Churches believe that Mary, as Mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God and the Theotokos, literally "Giver of birth to... | Which two Protestant churches, along with the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches, believe that Mary is the Mother of God? | {
"answer_start": [
181
],
"text": [
"Anglican, and Lutheran"
]
} |
570cdd7cb3d812140066d2cd | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary resided in "her own house"[Lk.1:56] in Nazareth in Galilee, possibly with her parents, and during her betrothal — the first stage of a Jewish marriage — the angel Gabriel announced to her that she was to be the mother of the promised Messiah by conceiving him through the Holy Spirit, and she responded, "I am the h... | What is the first stage of Jewish marriage? | {
"answer_start": [
107
],
"text": [
"betrothal"
]
} |
570cdd7cb3d812140066d2ce | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary resided in "her own house"[Lk.1:56] in Nazareth in Galilee, possibly with her parents, and during her betrothal — the first stage of a Jewish marriage — the angel Gabriel announced to her that she was to be the mother of the promised Messiah by conceiving him through the Holy Spirit, and she responded, "I am the h... | Which angel announced to Mary that she was to be the mother of the Messiah? | {
"answer_start": [
168
],
"text": [
"Gabriel"
]
} |
570cdd7cb3d812140066d2cf | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary resided in "her own house"[Lk.1:56] in Nazareth in Galilee, possibly with her parents, and during her betrothal — the first stage of a Jewish marriage — the angel Gabriel announced to her that she was to be the mother of the promised Messiah by conceiving him through the Holy Spirit, and she responded, "I am the h... | What did Joseph plan to do when told of Mary's coneption in a dream? | {
"answer_start": [
506
],
"text": [
"divorce her"
]
} |
570cdd7cb3d812140066d2d0 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary resided in "her own house"[Lk.1:56] in Nazareth in Galilee, possibly with her parents, and during her betrothal — the first stage of a Jewish marriage — the angel Gabriel announced to her that she was to be the mother of the promised Messiah by conceiving him through the Holy Spirit, and she responded, "I am the h... | Where did Mary live when she was visited by the angel Gabriel? | {
"answer_start": [
41
],
"text": [
"in Nazareth in Galilee"
]
} |
570cdd7cb3d812140066d2d1 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary resided in "her own house"[Lk.1:56] in Nazareth in Galilee, possibly with her parents, and during her betrothal — the first stage of a Jewish marriage — the angel Gabriel announced to her that she was to be the mother of the promised Messiah by conceiving him through the Holy Spirit, and she responded, "I am the h... | In his dream, who told Joseph about Mary's conception? | {
"answer_start": [
469
],
"text": [
"an angel of the Lord"
]
} |
570ce29dfed7b91900d45a71 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Virgin birth of Jesus was an almost universally held belief among Christians from the 2nd until the 19th century. It is included in the two most widely used Christian creeds, which state that Jesus "was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary" (the Nicene Creed in what is now its familiar form) and the Apo... | Which Gospel says that Mary fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah? | {
"answer_start": [
348
],
"text": [
"Matthew"
]
} |
570ce29dfed7b91900d45a73 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Virgin birth of Jesus was an almost universally held belief among Christians from the 2nd until the 19th century. It is included in the two most widely used Christian creeds, which state that Jesus "was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary" (the Nicene Creed in what is now its familiar form) and the Apo... | What Hebrew word is used to describe Mary in Isaiah 7:14? | {
"answer_start": [
457
],
"text": [
"alma"
]
} |
570ce29dfed7b91900d45a72 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Virgin birth of Jesus was an almost universally held belief among Christians from the 2nd until the 19th century. It is included in the two most widely used Christian creeds, which state that Jesus "was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary" (the Nicene Creed in what is now its familiar form) and the Apo... | Until which century was the Virgin birth of Jesus held almost universally among Christians? | {
"answer_start": [
104
],
"text": [
"19th"
]
} |
570ce29dfed7b91900d45a74 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Virgin birth of Jesus was an almost universally held belief among Christians from the 2nd until the 19th century. It is included in the two most widely used Christian creeds, which state that Jesus "was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary" (the Nicene Creed in what is now its familiar form) and the Apo... | Which verse in Luke states that Mary had "no relations with man" before Jesus' birth? | {
"answer_start": [
728
],
"text": [
"1:34"
]
} |
570ce29dfed7b91900d45a75 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The Virgin birth of Jesus was an almost universally held belief among Christians from the 2nd until the 19th century. It is included in the two most widely used Christian creeds, which state that Jesus "was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary" (the Nicene Creed in what is now its familiar form) and the Apo... | Along with the Nicene Creed, which other Christian creed asserts the Virgin birth of Jesus? | {
"answer_start": [
313
],
"text": [
"the Apostles' Creed"
]
} |
570ce45dfed7b91900d45a97 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) |
In the Catholic Church, Mary is accorded the title "Blessed", (from Latin beatus, blessed, via Greek μακάριος, makarios and Latin facere, make) in recognition of her assumption to Heaven and her capacity to intercede on behalf of those who pray to her. Catholic teachings make clear that Mary is not considered divine a... | What title is given to Mary in the Catholic Church? | {
"answer_start": [
53
],
"text": [
"Blessed"
]
} |
570ce45dfed7b91900d45a98 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) |
In the Catholic Church, Mary is accorded the title "Blessed", (from Latin beatus, blessed, via Greek μακάριος, makarios and Latin facere, make) in recognition of her assumption to Heaven and her capacity to intercede on behalf of those who pray to her. Catholic teachings make clear that Mary is not considered divine a... | What is the Latin word from which Mary's title of Blessed is derived? | {
"answer_start": [
75
],
"text": [
"beatus"
]
} |
570ce45dfed7b91900d45a9a | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) |
In the Catholic Church, Mary is accorded the title "Blessed", (from Latin beatus, blessed, via Greek μακάριος, makarios and Latin facere, make) in recognition of her assumption to Heaven and her capacity to intercede on behalf of those who pray to her. Catholic teachings make clear that Mary is not considered divine a... | How many Catholic dogmas are there regarding Mary? | {
"answer_start": [
393
],
"text": [
"four"
]
} |
570ce45dfed7b91900d45a9b | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) |
In the Catholic Church, Mary is accorded the title "Blessed", (from Latin beatus, blessed, via Greek μακάριος, makarios and Latin facere, make) in recognition of her assumption to Heaven and her capacity to intercede on behalf of those who pray to her. Catholic teachings make clear that Mary is not considered divine a... | Along with Mother of God, Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Mary, what is the other Catholic dogma related to Mary? | {
"answer_start": [
449
],
"text": [
"Perpetual virginity of Mary"
]
} |
570ce6fffed7b91900d45aab | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The views of the Church Fathers still play an important role in the shaping of Orthodox Marian perspective. However, the Orthodox views on Mary are mostly doxological, rather than academic: they are expressed in hymns, praise, liturgical poetry and the veneration of icons. One of the most loved Orthodox Akathists (i.e.... | What are Akathists? | {
"answer_start": [
321
],
"text": [
"standing hymns"
]
} |
570ce6fffed7b91900d45aac | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The views of the Church Fathers still play an important role in the shaping of Orthodox Marian perspective. However, the Orthodox views on Mary are mostly doxological, rather than academic: they are expressed in hymns, praise, liturgical poetry and the veneration of icons. One of the most loved Orthodox Akathists (i.e.... | How many of the Orthodox Great Feasts dedicated to Mary? | {
"answer_start": [
405
],
"text": [
"Five"
]
} |
570ce6fffed7b91900d45aad | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The views of the Church Fathers still play an important role in the shaping of Orthodox Marian perspective. However, the Orthodox views on Mary are mostly doxological, rather than academic: they are expressed in hymns, praise, liturgical poetry and the veneration of icons. One of the most loved Orthodox Akathists (i.e.... | What is name of the Orthodox hymn devoted to Mary? | {
"answer_start": [
386
],
"text": [
"the Akathist Hymn"
]
} |
570ce6fffed7b91900d45aae | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The views of the Church Fathers still play an important role in the shaping of Orthodox Marian perspective. However, the Orthodox views on Mary are mostly doxological, rather than academic: they are expressed in hymns, praise, liturgical poetry and the veneration of icons. One of the most loved Orthodox Akathists (i.e.... | Which event on the Orthodox calendar is related to Mary and icon veneration? | {
"answer_start": [
477
],
"text": [
"Sunday of Orthodoxy"
]
} |
570ced9cb3d812140066d323 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary's special position within God's purpose of salvation as "God-bearer" (Theotokos) is recognised in a number of ways by some Anglican Christians. All the member churches of the Anglican Communion affirm in the historic creeds that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, and celebrates the feast days of the Presentation o... | What is the name given to the Annunciation in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer? | {
"answer_start": [
624
],
"text": [
"Annunciation of our Lady"
]
} |
570ced9cb3d812140066d324 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary's special position within God's purpose of salvation as "God-bearer" (Theotokos) is recognised in a number of ways by some Anglican Christians. All the member churches of the Anglican Communion affirm in the historic creeds that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, and celebrates the feast days of the Presentation o... | On what date do most Anglicans celebrate the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin? | {
"answer_start": [
753
],
"text": [
"31 May"
]
} |
570ced9cb3d812140066d325 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary's special position within God's purpose of salvation as "God-bearer" (Theotokos) is recognised in a number of ways by some Anglican Christians. All the member churches of the Anglican Communion affirm in the historic creeds that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, and celebrates the feast days of the Presentation o... | What is another name for the feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple in the Anglican Communion? | {
"answer_start": [
387
],
"text": [
"the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary"
]
} |
570ced9cb3d812140066d326 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary's special position within God's purpose of salvation as "God-bearer" (Theotokos) is recognised in a number of ways by some Anglican Christians. All the member churches of the Anglican Communion affirm in the historic creeds that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, and celebrates the feast days of the Presentation o... | On what date is the Presentation of Christ in the Temple celebrated by Anglicans? | {
"answer_start": [
434
],
"text": [
"February 2"
]
} |
570ced9cb3d812140066d327 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Mary's special position within God's purpose of salvation as "God-bearer" (Theotokos) is recognised in a number of ways by some Anglican Christians. All the member churches of the Anglican Communion affirm in the historic creeds that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, and celebrates the feast days of the Presentation o... | On what day was the Annunciation tradtionally celebrated in England until the 18th century? | {
"answer_start": [
565
],
"text": [
"New Year's Day"
]
} |
570cef04b3d812140066d337 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Protestants in general reject the veneration and invocation of the Saints.:1174 Protestants typically hold that Mary was the mother of Jesus, but was an ordinary woman devoted to God. Therefore, there is virtually no Marian veneration, Marian feasts, Marian pilgrimages, Marian art, Marian music or Marian spirituality i... | Which theologian described Mariology as "the heresy of the Catholic Church?" | {
"answer_start": [
451
],
"text": [
"Karl Barth"
]
} |
570cef04b3d812140066d338 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Protestants in general reject the veneration and invocation of the Saints.:1174 Protestants typically hold that Mary was the mother of Jesus, but was an ordinary woman devoted to God. Therefore, there is virtually no Marian veneration, Marian feasts, Marian pilgrimages, Marian art, Marian music or Marian spirituality i... | Protestants hold that Mary had what relationship to Jesus? | {
"answer_start": [
125
],
"text": [
"mother"
]
} |
570cef04b3d812140066d339 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Protestants in general reject the veneration and invocation of the Saints.:1174 Protestants typically hold that Mary was the mother of Jesus, but was an ordinary woman devoted to God. Therefore, there is virtually no Marian veneration, Marian feasts, Marian pilgrimages, Marian art, Marian music or Marian spirituality i... | Protestants reject what practices in relation to the Saints? | {
"answer_start": [
34
],
"text": [
"veneration and invocation"
]
} |
570cef04b3d812140066d33a | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | Protestants in general reject the veneration and invocation of the Saints.:1174 Protestants typically hold that Mary was the mother of Jesus, but was an ordinary woman devoted to God. Therefore, there is virtually no Marian veneration, Marian feasts, Marian pilgrimages, Marian art, Marian music or Marian spirituality i... | Protestants describe Mary as devoted to whom? | {
"answer_start": [
179
],
"text": [
"God"
]
} |
570cff2cb3d812140066d393 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The statement that Joseph "knew her not till she brought forth her first born son" (Matthew 1:25 DouayRheims) has been debated among scholars, with some saying that she did not remain a virgin and some saying that she was a perpetual virgin. Other scholars contend that the Greek word heos (i.e., until) denotes a state ... | Who do Christians believe is prophesized in Isaiah 7:14? | {
"answer_start": [
741
],
"text": [
"Virgin Mary"
]
} |
570cff2cb3d812140066d395 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The statement that Joseph "knew her not till she brought forth her first born son" (Matthew 1:25 DouayRheims) has been debated among scholars, with some saying that she did not remain a virgin and some saying that she was a perpetual virgin. Other scholars contend that the Greek word heos (i.e., until) denotes a state ... | Which verse in Matthew is believed to refer to Isaiah's prohecy of the Virgin Mary? | {
"answer_start": [
776
],
"text": [
"1:23"
]
} |
570cff2cb3d812140066d396 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The statement that Joseph "knew her not till she brought forth her first born son" (Matthew 1:25 DouayRheims) has been debated among scholars, with some saying that she did not remain a virgin and some saying that she was a perpetual virgin. Other scholars contend that the Greek word heos (i.e., until) denotes a state ... | Which Gospel writer provided a version of the virgin birth that was different than Matthew's? | {
"answer_start": [
800
],
"text": [
"Luke"
]
} |
570cff2cb3d812140066d397 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The statement that Joseph "knew her not till she brought forth her first born son" (Matthew 1:25 DouayRheims) has been debated among scholars, with some saying that she did not remain a virgin and some saying that she was a perpetual virgin. Other scholars contend that the Greek word heos (i.e., until) denotes a state ... | What is the English tranlation of the Greek word "parthenos?" | {
"answer_start": [
650
],
"text": [
"virgin"
]
} |
570cff2cb3d812140066d394 | Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) | The statement that Joseph "knew her not till she brought forth her first born son" (Matthew 1:25 DouayRheims) has been debated among scholars, with some saying that she did not remain a virgin and some saying that she was a perpetual virgin. Other scholars contend that the Greek word heos (i.e., until) denotes a state ... | What is the meaning of the Greek word "heos?" | {
"answer_start": [
297
],
"text": [
"until"
]
} |
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