As they go through the Bitter Valley, they make it a place of springs, the autumn rain covers it with blessings. ~Psalm 84, from today's morning prayer
"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
2 comments:
Beautiful.
I thought so too, thanks.
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