An Ever-Virgin Mary? When, Why, and How Did This Idea Develop?

In this third in my mini-series the Fading of the Jesus Family on Youtube,  I examine the idea that Mary had neither sex nor children other than Jesus. Is this found anywhere in our historical sources? When, where, and how did the notion of the “Ever-Virgin” develop as a core part of Orthodox Christianity, East and West?

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