Historical Setting: Jarrow, 794 C.E. Ousbert and I make our way through the dark, step-by-step with only the light of his lantern. We are considering the nature of the King’s justice. “So, you would say that the people who know very little of this king trust him to judge righteously; while you, who areContinue reading “#78.5 Wednesday, March 11, 2026”
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#67.8, Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Skåne Emil shared with me his notions of Christian baptism. As he explains it, Christians have a strange and lovely greeting for their Norsemen visitors. It seems Christians have three gods and the churches are castles of great wealth. “When you arrive at the Christian castle they anoint you with oil,Continue reading “#67.8, Wednesday, April 16, 2025”
#67.7, Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Skåne This fellow rower, Emil, first scoffing at Christians, is now revealing to me a collection of five chism, which are pure white linen squares used in the anointing of oil, symbol of releasing sin just prior to Christian baptism with water. As a Christian from another time, I happenContinue reading “#67.7, Tuesday, April 15, 2025”
Lazarus Ink 