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Mary's Role in Defending Against Heresies
Exploring Mary's significance in countering accusations of being a pagan adaptation, the chapter delves into the rationality and virtue in her acceptance of God's will, contrasting her story with pagan myths of women impregnated by gods. It discusses the importance of honoring Mary in Catholic teaching while debunking associations with Roman paganism, and explains concepts of dulia and hyper dulia in relation to the veneration of saints, particularly Mary, within the context of defending against Gnosticism's rejection of the physical aspects of Jesus.