A Complicated Pregnancy: Whether Mary Was a Virgin and Why it Matters

The virgin birth is a much-loved story in the Christian tradition. It is the standard origin story of Jesus marking the incarnation of the Son of God. Today however many theologians dispute the tradition of the virginal conception on both historical and scientific grounds.As a progressive Protestant theologian--and a husband and a father--Kyle Roberts was growing unsure of his belief in Marys virginity. It contradicted modern science and it seemed to undermine her feminine power. So he set out to investigate the virgin birth from every angle: the Bible history science and philosophy.A Complicated Pregnancy records his journey through the evidence and the myth. Did the Holy Spirit form Jesus as a zygote in Marys womb? If so where did Jesus get his male genome? Was Jesuss birth really bloodless as the early church believed and is Mary a perpetual virgin?Robertss quest is a fascinating journey through history biblical interpretation and church politics. His conclusion surprised him and it will surprise you too.