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1. Mary Mother Of Jesus

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   The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception—the belief that Mary was preserved from the stain of Original Sin from the very first moment of her conception—is a relatively late formalization, solidified in the West only in the nineteenth century. However, its underpinnings are ancient, often relying on obscure patristic interpretations of her role as the "New Eve."
   Interestingly, proponents of the [Immaculate Conception](/en…