[redgolum]

Theotokos

Been reading an interesting book on early Christian theology. As originally expressed in the Greek, Theotokos can also mean "Bearer of God" (as in she bore a child), which doesn't have quite the same implications in English as "Mother of God".

Mother of God can lead to a lot of misunderstandings unless you know the exact definition and reasons the term was coined in the first place.

[Campion]

As originally expressed in the Greek, Theotokos can also mean "Bearer of God" (as in she bore a child), which doesn't have quite the same implications in English as "Mother of God".

Okay, I'll bite. What implications does "Mother of God" have that "God-bearer" (in the sense of bearing a child) doesn't?