Mary's Bodily Assumption: A History

Since its definition as a dogma in 1950, Mary's Bodily Assumption has been a point of tension between Protestants and Catholics. For some, it's the beautiful telos of the other Marian dogmas. For others, it's a bewildering act of dogmatizing something that seems unnecessary. 

This video isn't about who's right. Instead, this video is a look at the historical development of Christian belief in Mary's Bodily Assumption through three sources: St. Epiphanius of Salamis, apocryphal Dormition/Assumption narratives, and liturgical history. 

This video is deeply indebted to the work of Dr. Stephen Shoemaker. You can find the links for his work in the resources section below. 

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References:
Stephen Shoemaker, Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary's Dormition and Assumption: https://academic.oup.com/book/27239
Stephen Shoemaker, Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion: https://amzn.to/4zotIUo
Matthew Levering, Mary's Bodily Assumption: https://amzn.to/4bLfP8E


0:00 Background
05:53 St. Epiphanius, 4th c.
13:32 Dormition/Assumption Apocrypha
29:19 Liturgy
31:55 Conclusion


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