Introduction: imagining Mary
A legend foretold by the Hebrew Prophets
Was Mary the first disciple? (the Gospels)
Mary and the Apostle Paul (why is he silent?)
Mary in the non-canonical Gospels
Mystical glosses that further added to the myth
Appearing now in a field near you (apparitions and visions)
Praying by hand (the rosary)
"Hail Mary, full of grace" (and other evolved spiritual practices)
Thousands of our ladies (feasts and titles)
The gate of heaven (difficult dogma)
Theotokos (divine motherhood)
Immaculate Conception (removing the taint of sex)
The Assumption of Our Lady (resolving spirit and matter)
Co-redeemer with Christ (the chicken before the egg)
Unfortunate teachings of Bernard of Clairvaux and others
Martin Luther's love for the Virgin
