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POV Lamarckism vs Darwinism, epigenetics
The Hebrew Bible has numerous regulations that charge any Israelite who was experiencing certain discharges from the body, including “issues of blood,” to steer clear of others. These discharges rendered a person “contagiously unclean.” Note, however, that “unclean” does not denote or imply sin.[1] And, in most cases, no shame or stigma is associated with being unclean.
Being ritually unclean, and thus prohibited from entering the tabernacle or temple, was not an uncommon state and was usually short-lived.
The shorter “contagious” period meant that eight days after giving birth, a new mother could witness her baby boy’s circumcision in the company of others (Lev. 12:3).
After this initial “contagious” period of quarantine, new mothers then went through a longer period of “blood purification”: another 33 days after the birth of a son (33 + 7 = 40 days) (Lev. 12:4), and another 66 days after the birth of a daughter (66 + 14 = 80 days) (Lev. 12:5).
During this second period, new mothers were not permitted to touch anything holy or enter a sacred space (Lev. 12:4b). However, they were no longer “contagious” and they could touch “common” things and “common” people; that is, “The woman remained unclean in herself but she would no longer pollute other people.”[4][2]
Not punitively, prudentially. Double interpretation, essential consult authority. Right to speak on the matter. Consult that authority correctly, honest dialectic readings.
Did not immune sin. BVM Immaculate, throughout entirety of her entire life, including this time period. No touch of original or actual sin. Our Lady goes through purification, fulfillment of the Law the way the Lord did with His Baptism.
[1] Gratia non tollit naturam, sed perficit is translated as ‘Grace does not destroy nature, but perfects it’, or ‘grace does not remove nature but fulfills it’. This phrase is a quote from Thomas Aquinas (c. 1224–1274). He observes, “. . . grace does not destroy nature, but fulfills its potential . . .” (Summa Theologiae (ST) I, 1, 8 ad 2)
[2] https://margmowczko.com/purification-after-giving-birth-leviticus-12/ accessed January 7, 2025
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https://karen-early.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Presentation-of-Mary-I.m4a
POV Lamarckism vs Darwinism, epigenetics
The Hebrew Bible has numerous regulations that charge any Israelite who was experiencing certain discharges from the body, including “issues of blood,” to steer clear of others. These discharges rendered a person “contagiously unclean.” Note, however, that “unclean” does not denote or imply sin.[1] And, in most cases, no shame or stigma is associated with being unclean.
Being ritually unclean, and thus prohibited from entering the tabernacle or temple, was not an uncommon state and was usually short-lived.
The shorter “contagious” period meant that eight days after giving birth, a new mother could witness her baby boy’s circumcision in the company of others (Lev. 12:3).
After this initial “contagious” period of quarantine, new mothers then went through a longer period of “blood purification”: another 33 days after the birth of a son (33 + 7 = 40 days) (Lev. 12:4), and another 66 days after the birth of a daughter (66 + 14 = 80 days) (Lev. 12:5).
During this second period, new mothers were not permitted to touch anything holy or enter a sacred space (Lev. 12:4b). However, they were no longer “contagious” and they could touch “common” things and “common” people; that is, “The woman remained unclean in herself but she would no longer pollute other people.”[4][2]
Not punitively, prudentially. Double interpretation, essential consult authority. Right to speak on the matter. Consult that authority correctly, honest dialectic readings.
Did not immune sin. BVM Immaculate, throughout entirety of her entire life, including this time period. No touch of original or actual sin. Our Lady goes through purification, fulfillment of the Law the way the Lord did with His Baptism.
[1] Gratia non tollit naturam, sed perficit is translated as ‘Grace does not destroy nature, but perfects it’, or ‘grace does not remove nature but fulfills it’. This phrase is a quote from Thomas Aquinas (c. 1224–1274). He observes, “. . . grace does not destroy nature, but fulfills its potential . . .” (Summa Theologiae (ST) I, 1, 8 ad 2)
[2] https://margmowczko.com/purification-after-giving-birth-leviticus-12/ accessed January 7, 2025
The post The Presentation of Our Lady I appeared first on Fides et Ratio.