Immaculate Conception
Definition
The Immaculate Conception refers to the belief in the Catholic Church that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was conceived without original sin.
Related terms
Virgin Birth: The belief that Jesus was born to Mary through divine intervention without a human father.
Original Sin: The concept in Christianity that all humans inherit a sinful nature due to the disobedience of Adam and Eve.
Dogma: A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true, such as the Immaculate Conception being declared dogma by the Catholic Church.
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