"Slavery ended in medieval Europe only because the church extended its sacraments to all slaves and then managed to impose a ban on the enslavement of Christians (and of Jews). Within the context of medieval Europe, that prohibition was effectively a rule of universal abolition. "—
Rodney Stark
3 comments:
OK, I am going to copy that to my fridge. I am going through a tough time in life and I think that should be my new life motto relating to that person.
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