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Was Mary truly a virgin? In this video, we explore, from the philosophical perspective of Baruch Spinoza, the origin of the dogma of Mary's perpetual virginity and its relationship to the ancient religious traditions of the Mediterranean world.

We analyze the Gospel accounts, the references to Jesus' brothers, the interpretation of Isaiah's prophecy, and the appearance of the virginal birth in Matthew and Luke. We also examine the parallels with ancient religious figures such as Isis, Cybele, and Artemis, as well as Mary's transformation into the figure of the Virgin Mother.

Through Spinoza's lens, the video raises a deeper question: how are religious myths constructed, and what happens when a symbol becomes a literal dogma? We also reflect on the relationship between religion, power, imagination, sexuality, and authority.

Beyond questioning a specific belief, this analysis invites us to distinguish between history, tradition, symbol, and dogma, and to think for ourselves about the meaning Mary has acquired throughout the centuries.

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