Too often the virgin birth of Christ serves merely as an evangelical shibbolethinstead of a doctrine that affects our lives. The theological meaning of thevirgin birth is rich in and of itself. The author argues that the doctrine hasbeen too long ignored by the church. Collecting from disparate sourcesinto one brief accessible volume, Richard Shenk encourages the churchtowards boldness, to understand the rich theological treasure that the virginbirth of Christ is for us, and to live out its significance in joy and practice.