"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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Happy 4th of July to you too. I hope you survive all the booming in your area.
Thanks! The dog is a bit out of sorts again today. The hawks are hanging around my sunroom window. We are assuming they are trying to escape the noise. Either that or keeping the other birds away from the feeder!
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