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A Complicated Pregnancy: Whether Mary Was a Virgin and Why It Matters

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About the Book

The virgin birth is a much-loved story in the Christian tradition. It is the standard "origin story" of Jesus, marking the incarnation of the Son of God. Today, however, many theologians dispute the tradition of the virginal conception on both historical and scientific grounds. As a progressive Protestant theologian--and a husband and a father--Kyle Roberts was growing unsure of his belief in Mary's virginity. It contradicted modern science, and it seemed to undermine her feminine power. So he set out to investigate the virgin birth from every angle: the Bible, history, science, and philosophy. A Complicated Pregnancy records his journey through the evidence and the myth. Did the Holy Spirit form Jesus as a zygote in Mary's womb? If so, where did Jesus get his male genome? Was Jesus's birth really bloodless, as the early church believed, and is Mary a "perpetual virgin"? Roberts's quest is a fascinating journey through history, biblical interpretation, and church politics. His conclusion surprised him, and it will surprise you, too.

About the Author :
Kyle Roberts is professor of public theology at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. He blogs at Unsystematic Theology, and he's the author of Emerging Prophet: Kierkegaard and the Postmodern People of God.

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"In A Complicated Pregnancy, Kyle Roberts offers a dramatic, sincerely honest, and deeply personal exploration of the question of Jesus's virginal conception. He invites readers to take a long, hard look at our aversion to blood and semen, to sex, spit, and excrement, and the way this has motivated us to disconnect Jesus from such mundane yet essential human elements--with troubling results for our view of Jesus's own humanity, and thus also his connection to us.--James F. McGrath, Butler University "In this book, Kyle Roberts invites readers into honest reflection on important theological and scientific issues of sexuality and gender, empathy and disgust, and embodiment and the sacred, among others. I am confident you will be stretched by his intelligent and personally transparent probing of the full and authentic meaning of the doctrine of the incarnation--God with us, as one of us. May we see more of this kind of thoughtful, courageous interdisciplinary theology aimed at the unique combination of spiritual formation and social justice."--Steven J. Sandage, Boston University "In this brilliant, fun, and fascinating book, Kyle Roberts pulls on the thread of the virgin birth to unravel some of the deepest issues facing us as Christians and human beings--from sex, to how we read the Bible, to the mystery of the incarnation." --Richard Beck, speaker, blogger, and author of Reviving Old Scratch and Stranger God "Sex, sharks, blood, and purity balls--this book has it all. Roberts writes like a theological investigative journalist, taking his readers on a fantastic and winding journey to discover what this virgin-birth business is all about. In pursuing the question "Was Jesus born of a virgin?" Roberts gives us a theological work that is challenging and informative but also personal and fun. While the focus of this book is about the beginning of Jesus's earthly life, Roberts ends with a soulful meditation on the resurrection, brimming with hope. You won't regret taking the time to wonder along with Roberts as you move through this captivating little text." --Stina Busman Jost, Bethel University


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  • ISBN-13: 9781506406251
  • Publisher: Fortress Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Fortress Press
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Whether Mary Was a Virgin and Why It Matters
  • ISBN-10: 1506406254
  • Publisher Date: 01 Dec 2017
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 192


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