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The Immaculate Conception is a Catholic doctrine that asserts that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was preserved by God from the transmission of original sin at the time of her own conception, i.e. she was not afflicted by the privation of sanctifying grace which afflicts mankind, but was instead filled with grace by God, and furthermore lived a life completely free from sin. It is not another name for the doctrine of the virgin birth. The Immaculate Conception was solemnly defined as a dogma by Pope Pius IX in his constitution Ineffabilis Deus, published December 8, 1854 (the Feast of the Immaculate Conception). From 1483, Pope Sixtus IV had left Roman Catholics free to believe that Mary was subject to original sin or not, after having introduced the celebration; this freedom had been reiterated by the Council of Trent.
The Roman Catholic Church believes the dogma is supported by scripture and by the writings of many of the Church Fathers, either directly or indirectly, and often calls Mary the Blessed Virgin ( Lk 1:48). Catholic theology maintains that since Jesus became incarnateThe literal meaning of Incarnation is enfleshment''. The term refers to the DNA-encoding, conception, and live birth of a sentient creature (generally human) who is the material manifestation of an entity or force whose original nature is immaterial. of the Virgin Mary, she needed to be completely free of sin to bear the Son of God, and that Mary is "redeemed 'by the grace of Christ' but in a more perfect manner than other human beings" (Ott, Fund., Bk 3, Pt. 3, Ch. 2, §3.1.e).
The doctrine is generally not shared by either Eastern OrthodoxyEastern Orthodox Christianity (Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox) is the modern name primarily applied to the Christian church that claims to be the original historical church started by Christ Jesus and his Apostles 2000 years ago. They claim unbroken apo or by ProtestantismProtestantism in the strict sense of the word is the group of princes and imperial cities who, at the diet of Speyer in 1529, tried a protestation against the Edict of Worms which forbade the Lutheran teachings within the Holy Roman Empire. From there, th. Protestantism rejects the doctrine because it is not explicitly spelled out in the BibleThe Bible (From Greek βιβλια biblia meaning "books", which in turn is derived from βυβλος byblos meaning "papyrus", from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported papyrus), and because Protestantism has less regard for the clarification of dogmatic theology. Protestants rarely praise Mary, which Orthodox and Catholics routinely do. Protestants and Eastern Orthodox also believe that the immaculate conception of the TheotokosTheotokos is a Greek word that means "God-bearer" or "Mother of God". It is a title assigned by the early Christian Church to Mary, the mother of Jesus, at the Third Ecumenical Council held at Ephesus. The theological significance at the time was to empha would contradict the doctrine of the redemptionRedemption is a term in Christianity, meaning delivery from sins. Also see salvation''. Redemption also might mean A progressive/ heavy metal band named Redemption. A collectible card game called Redemption, published by Cactus Game Design. A two-part epi of humanity, as the Virgin Mary would have been cleansed before Christ's own incarnation, making HisImages of Jesus in which a halo is used to represent divinity. 6 4 BCE to c. 29 33 CE) is the central figure in Christianity, in which context he is known as Jesus Christ (from the Hebrew Yehošua , and Greek Chi;ριστ&sigmaf Chris function superfluous. Orthodox Christians say that StIn general, the term saint is used to refer to someone thought to be especially virtuous and holy. This person may or may not be canonized, recognized or venerated by a religion. The word "saint" comes from the Latin word sanctus which means "holy. Variou Augustine [1] (d. 430), whose works were not well known in Eastern Christianity until perhaps the 17th and 18th centuries, [2] has influenced the theology of sin that has generally taken root through the Holy See. Eastern Orthodoxy does not share Rome's or most Protestants' view of original sin, and considers unnecessary the doctrine that Mary would require purification prior to the Incarnation. Eastern Orthodox theologians believe that the references among the Greek and Syrian Fathers to Mary's purity and sinlessness may refer not to an a priori state but to her conduct after birth.
Roman Catholics counter with Scripture (e.g., Romans 5, Wisdom 2:24, I Corinthians 15:21, the experience of St. John the Baptizer in his mother's womb, etc.) and the writings of Church Fathers prior to St. Augustine.
In the Roman Catholic church, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on 8 December is generally a Holy Day of Obligation, and in most Catholic countries it is a public holiday.
