"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
3 comments:
Beautiful video!
The Vivaldi Gloria is one of my favorites. I wish we'd sing this version at Mass!
Renaissance composers rock!!!
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