# The theology of Mary (Mariology)

As part of the Church, Jesus' mother Mary was a legitimately faithful woman.

- However, the historical development of Mary as having any spiritual significance only developed after [several centuries of cultural development](history-church.md).
- The dominant refutation for this comes through Scripture: there is literally nothing referencing Mary beyond the Gospels throughout the New Testament letters.
- This, however, should not undermine the example she sets forward as what a woman of God looks like, which is a side-effect of [the Reformation's developments](theology-solae.md).