Well, the Incarnation was certainly not the "usual" way of conception. Why would the Birth be?
I was referring to St. John of Damascus who says (Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith) that Christ "passed through" the Virgin Mary, "keeping her womb closed," coming through this "Gate" without injuring "her seal."
In other words, He passed though the unopened canal the way He entered the room without opening the door. The movie subject of this thread shows Mary in labor pains.
Maybe you missed the preceding discussions. Some of them hinted as a carnal (natural) conception with the divine "seed," as much as the movie suggests natural birth. Christ was neither "conceived" nor born the "natural way." Both are miracles and paradoxes.
"Maybe you missed the preceding discussions. Some of them hinted as a carnal (natural) conception with the divine "seed," as much as the movie suggests natural birth. Christ was neither "conceived" nor born the "natural way." Both are miracles and paradoxes."
I was in court all day yesterday and so did indeed miss much of the discussion. I see what you were talking about and agree.