Posted by Tovah on December 15, 2003, at 17:43:36
In reply to Re: I do this every Christmas....., posted by Miss Honeychurch on December 15, 2003, at 12:05:57
Yes, in Orthodox (big-O Orthodox, not little-o) Christianity she is venerated as well; she is known as Theotokos or The Mother of God. There is a heavy emphasis on her role in the redemption of mankind because she said "yes" to bearing Christ. It is true that she is less of a figurehead in Protestantism than in either Orthodoxy or Roman Catholicism. I like that she plays such a major role in O and in RC.
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