among some Western authors. Notably, the Greek Fathers did not explicitly discuss the Immaculate Conception.

Medieval formulation

By the 4th century the idea that Mary was free from sin was generally more widespread, but original sin raised the question of whether she was also free of the sin passed down from Adam. The question became acute when the feast of her conception began to be celebrated in England in the 11th century, and the question of inherited sin was raised in regard to Mary's state. The feast of Mary's conception

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