Core beliefs come soaring to consciousness: the birth of Jesus, the crucifixion, the empty tomb, the ascension, the appearance of the holy spirit on the day of Pentecost, the current indwelling of the spirit in the souls of many.
But Brown suggests that all of these beliefs can be wiped out if the conception of Jesus was deemed natural birth rather than supernatural.
My faith is not a house of ecclesiastical cards propped up by the Immaculate Conception. Brown should be congratulated for reviving this somewhat provocative issue.
