What aspect of Mary's life did John write about?
Her birth
Her marriage
Her Assumption
Her miracles
Answer
John of Damascus, a Christian theologian and hymnographer who lived in the 8th century, wrote a treatise on the Assumption of Mary, the belief that Mary was taken bodily into heaven. He argued that Mary was worthy of this honor because of her purity and holiness, and because she had given birth to Jesus Christ.
The Chronicles of John of Damascus: Testing your Knowledge on a Pioneering Christian Figure
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