Category Archives: Christianity

Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I

Here’s the conclusion of this 2014 book by Peter Ackroyd: * The reformation of the English Church was, from the beginning, a political and dynastic matter; it had no roots in popular protest or the principles of humanist reform. No … Continue reading

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The Permeable Self: Five Medieval Relationships

From the LROB: * The self Margery describes is different from our modern understanding of that word, however, and not only because she appears, with perhaps feigned humility, as a mere ‘creature’. As Barbara Newman shows in her brilliant new … Continue reading

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Should Elon Musk Keep Running Twitter? (12-19-22)

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Christianity As An Identity (11-28-22)

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Day 14 Down Under – The Origins Of Christianity (11-18-22)

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