Question

It’s not Charis (“KAY-riss”), but Valentinians most commonly use this title for a deity called Silence, the companion of Bythos. Ahn Sahng-Hong’s World Mission Society Church of God uses variations of this title to refer to its leader Jang Gil-Ja. Gail Turley Houston was fired for praying to a deity known by this title that was popularized in a poem by Eliza R. Snow. The Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit uses this title for an emanation of God named (*) Barbelo. A full moon symbolizes the second form, which is known by this title, of one triple deity for many Neopagans. It’s not God, but this word begins the most common (-5[1])English translation (-5[1])of the Catholic title Deipara and the Orthodox Christian title Theotokos. (-5[2])For 10 points, (10[1])name this role which the Virgin Mary has in relation to Jesus. (10[1])■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: mother [or Mother of God; or Heavenly Mother; or Mother Goddess]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Religion>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nathan ZhangCornell BJohn Jay110-5
William GrogerColumbia BUMD B112-5
Sinecio MoralesJHU ANYU123-5
Lexi TermanRutgersColumbia A123-5
Patrick TorreUMD BCornell A12610
Jerry VinokurovJohn JayCornell B13810
Danny PeelenUMD BColumbia B13910
Cade ReinbergerRITJHU B13910
Owen MimnoNYUJHU A13910
Moses KitakuleColumbia ARutgers13910

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2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%33%33%105.00
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