Why “Theotokos”
Posted in church geekery, jocularity on 28 August 2008 - 28 אב 5768
100% Valid reason why we say “Theotokos” even in otherwise-perfectly translated English! Because it’s better than Bogomater! Personally, I’m increasingly fond of Dei Genetrix. But all of these terms mean the same thing, of course: Birth-giver of God. Although some modern-era pious legends try to make it seem unnatural, the idea of God [...]

