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Somehow, I doubt it's a coincidence.

This article originally appeared in the Winter 1999/2000 issue of Re:Generation Quarterly. At the time, Sarah E. Hinlicky was an M.Div. junior at Princeton Theological Seminary. She is now married and a Ph.D. student in systematic theology at the seminary.

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Last summer, our sister publication Christian History & Biographydevoted an issue to Mary, available online.

CT earlier covered Protestant interest in Mary:

The Blessed Evangelical Mary | Why we shouldn't ignore her any longer. (Dec. 05, 2003)

The Serene Contradiction of the Mother of Jesus | Why I reclaimed the virgin mother as a significant figure in my faith (Dec. 23, 2002)

There's Something About Mary | Beliefs about Jesus' virgin mother vary between Christians of the early church, Roman Catholics, and modern-day Protestants, but this model of total trustful devotion has lessons to teach all Christians. (Dec. 23, 2002)

Reuniting Mary and Martha | Theology is women's work, too. (Nov. 01, 2001)

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary? | Experiencing Marian devotion as a Protestant (Jan. 29, 2001)

Mary, Mother of Darth Vader | NBC's "Mary, Mother of Jesus" tries to make Mary more noble, but only by making everyone else worse. (Nov. 1999)

Let Mary Be | Why the pope shouldn't give Mary that which belongs to her Son. (Dec. 8, 1997)

Mary Rejoicing, Rachel Weeping | How shall we reconcile the glorious birth of the Savior with the bloody deaths of the boys of Bethlehem? (Dec. 8, 1997)

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