Oh Great Redeemer, come into the world to take my many sins upon yourself, grant me deep repentance. Take away my desire to sin and help me live in true newness of life.
"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
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