Marcel Sarot, PhD (1992), is Professor of Fundamental Theology at the School of Catholic Theology of Tilburg University. He has published extensively in philosophical theology, philosophy of religion and fundamental theology.Archibald L.H.M. van Wieringen, PhD (1993), is Professor of Old Testament at the School of Catholic Theology, Tilburg University. He has published especially on prophetic litertaure and communication-oriented analysis. He is the co-editor of Teaching and Tradition: On their Dynamic Interaction (Brill, 2023) and Themes and Texts in Luke-Acts (Brill, 2023) and co-author along with Frank G. Bosman of Video Games as Art (De Gruyter, 2022).

• Notes on ContributorsThe Virgin Birth in the Apostles’ CreedIntroductory RemarksMarcel Sarot and Archibald van WieringenBorn of the Virgin MaryVarious Old Testament BackgroundsArchibald L.H.M. van WieringenEcce Ancilla DominiMary as Assistant to God according to Luke 1:26–38Bart J. KoetTest or Testimony?Mary’s Virginity in the Infancy Gospel of James (Protevangelium Jacobi) and in Godard’s Film Je vous salue, Marie (Hail Mary) (1984)Caroline H.C.M. Vander SticheleBorn of the Virgin MaryVirgin Motherhood in the Pre-Nicene TraditionJan W.M. HendriksSarah and MaryMothers of the PeopleMarcel J.H.M. PoorthuisThe Virgin Birth in the Theology of John DamasceneDries J.L.A. De Crom“We Are Mothers When We Carry Him and Give Birth to Him”The Role of Mary as a Virgin, Mother, and Maidservant in the Lives of Francis and Clare of AssisiWillem Marie Speelman“This Brought God Down into Mary”Hadewijch on the Pregnancy of the Virgin Mary in the PresentRob V.J. FaesenThomas Aquinas on the Virgin BirthHarm GorisSixteenth-Century Reformers’ Perspectives on the Virgin BirthArnold HuijgenThe Interpretation of “Born of the Virgin Mary” by Romano GuardiniBernhard Hegge‘Born of the Virgin Mary’ and IslamPim ValkenbergThe Virgin Birth of a SuperheroAn Intertextual Reading of Mahabharata I. 104.6–16Yesu KarunanidhiOn Intimate Terms with the Virgin MaryThe Counterintuitive Space Offered by “Born of the Virgin Mary”Jacques W.G. KörverOur Lady of the CoveringDepictions of the Virgin Birth in Jesus FilmsFrank G. BosmanReality and Meaning of the Virgin BirthAn Attempt to Integrate Various Disciplinary PerspectivesMarcel SarotIndex of Modern Authors