virgin birth
noun
1
: birth from a virgin
2
often capitalized V&B
: the theological doctrine that Jesus was miraculously begotten of God and born of a virgin mother
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The only real originality in the accounts of Jesus’ virgin birth is their distinctly Jewish and prudish tone, with the impregnation dignified and at arm’s length rather than represented, as in the Hellenistic myths, as a shower of gold or the lovemaking of an amorous swan.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
John’s Gospel has nothing about the virgin birth explicitly.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
The story of the virgin birth, Pagels argues, was introduced by Matthew and, in another version, by Luke in order to address such lingering doubts.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
While a virgin birth sounds like a rare event, experts on parthenogenesis said Charlotte has performed a miracle of life far more common than most people understand.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
John’s Gospel has nothing about the virgin birth explicitly.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
The story of the virgin birth, Pagels argues, was introduced by Matthew and, in another version, by Luke in order to address such lingering doubts.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
While a virgin birth sounds like a rare event, experts on parthenogenesis said Charlotte has performed a miracle of life far more common than most people understand.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Virgin birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virgin%20birth. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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