"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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Beautiful. What talent. More so, what patience it must take to do this.
I know. I can't even imagine it. Makes it all the more special.
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