<p>Despite virginity being a myth, why has Mary’s virginity been considered so important?</p><br><p>What does this tell us about the relationship between Christianity and sex? And what else do we know about this woman?</p><br><p>Joining Kate today to help her get to know more about Mary, her life and its influence is author and historian Sir Diarmaid Macculloch.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><p><br></p><h2><br></h2><h2>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</h2><h2><br></h2><h2>Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.</h2><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>