WOrship of Mary

1. Influence of Greco-Roman and Egyptian
paganism-goddess worship and virgin goddess w/ sons-result of falling out Jesus element

2. Developement of Jesus and his divinity
-made him seem remote
-people couldn't relate to- humanity deemphasized.

3. Ascetic Monastic emphasis on celibacy(monk like, perpetual virginity)

Mary born w/out sin=Immaculae conception

325 ad, council of nicea, origin of nicine creed



Gnosticism-1st and 2nd cent ad
Docetism-2nd cent
Montanism-2nd half of 2nd cent
Sabellianism-2nd to 3rd cent
Arianism-early 4th cent
Nestorianism-5th cent
Monophysitism-5th and 6th cent


Mother of savior-sinless
Otherwise savior not sinless