Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Lindisfarne The patrons and politicians, monks and pilgrims all expect to hear the scholar proclaim God’s side in the issue of the burial of a sinner among the monks. Alcuin’s letter does address sins as personal displays of wealth and drunkenness, but he doesn’t really speak to that one big issueContinue reading “#72.11, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025”
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#45.9, Weds., June 21, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. A cottage in the Vosges Greg argues against my hard rule for pacifism. He says, “When plotting bishops order their guards to murder an innocent man just because he brings them a message — then they are evil.” “’When’ you say? So evil is not a person but theContinue reading “#45.9, Weds., June 21, 2023”