"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:
From Christian Brother to the board of Planned Parenthood. How sad.
I didn't know that. That is sad.
Classic Dymphna is usually dead-on with her information.
Sad news, indeed.
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