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Meanings of virgin birth in English

Human conception without fertilization by a man.

The theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas.

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Usage of virgin birth in English
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Which may yet make logic the biggest superstition since the virgin birth.
Bangkok 8
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I was schooled by nuns peddling water-and-wine miracles, virgin birth, and resurrection.
Speaking in Bones
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He should also believe in the virgin birth of the Saviour.
In His Image
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The virgin birth is the doctrine of Christ's birth without a human father.
The Guardian
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Could anyone without Sway convince the masses of a virgin birth?
Antiphon
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To assail the virgin birth is to assail the Virgin's life.
The Great Doctrines of the Bible
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Younger adults interviewed were also somewhat less likely to believe in the virgin birth.
Reuters
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The idea of the virgin birth may even have been inspired by a mis-translation.
The Guardian
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We are beginning to see that the virgin birth does not add anything to Christ.
The Inside of the Cup — Volume 02
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Luther was always a believer in the virgin birth.
The Irish Times
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What had been Basil's defence of the virgin birth?
Julian
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This was no virgin birth, but the mother's name was Mary and the child was special.
Secret of the seventh son
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Doubtless Ms Ironside has the virgin birth of Jesus in mind, and she wouldn't be alone.
The Irish Times
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When pressed, many educated Christians today are too loyal to deny the virgin birth and the resurrection.
The god delusion
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These invariably championed the doctrine of the virgin birth as the pillar on which the Incarnation depended.
The Inside of the Cup — Volume 03
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Then they developed this virgin birth capacity.
Herland
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