Mary: founder of Christianity

Introduction

Women in early Christian tradition

The conception and birth of Jesus

Symbolism and metaphor in the Bible

Mary the virgin in ancient texts

Mary the virgin: symbolism and theology

The family in Nazareth

Jews and Judaism

Mary in the Gospel of John

The cross and tomb

Mary of Clopas and Mary the mother of Jesus

The anointing: the woman in Mary's image

Jesus' ministry and Mary's vocation

The death and resurrection of Jesus

Mary, founder of Christianity

Mary and the Incarnation

Concluding summary.