"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
4 comments:
Love the picture. Love the simplicity.
Thanks, Anne! We got a lot of snow today.
Great picture. Glad you fed the birds. I did too -- before the snow came. They are really enjoying it.
They really are appreciative!
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