"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
5 comments:
Silly cat. My dog woke me at 4:00 AM. I was not too happy. Nice poem.
Oh man! Animals!!
jingles wakes me up all the time! if i think its nap time for me, she decides otherwise.
please pray for my mother. she passed away a faithful Catholic and in a state of grace last night.
Oh, Marilena, I'm so sorry!! May she rest in peace.
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