Friday, June 22, 2018

Eric Svendsen vs. Gerry Matatics on the Perpetual Virginity of Mary


In Feb 1999, Eric Svendsen (Reformed) debated Gerry Matatics (then a Traditionalist now a Sedevacantist) on the perpetual virginity of Mary. As the debate is one of the best debates on the topic of Mariology, and as I cannot find the whole debate online, I have put it on my Dropbox. One can listen/download it here.

For those who wish to delve more into the issue of the perpetual virginity, Eric Svendsen has a few chapters on the topic in his book, Who is My Mother? The Role and Status of the Mother of Jesus in the New Testament and Roman Catholicism (Amityville, N.Y.: Calvary Press, 2001). I also have a chapter on the perpetual virginity in my book on Mariology, Behold the Mother of My Lord: Towards a Mormon Mariology. One can also find various articles I have written which are on this blog addressing this issue, such as:


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