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Christianity has been reframed in the context of Roman militarism from its very beginning as an official religion. It's in the myth itself, Constantine converti
by Bayart 3y ago
Christianity has been reframed in the context of Roman militarism from its very beginning as an official religion. It's in the myth itself, Constantine converting at the Milvian Bridge. The end result being a system of beliefs that's both socially conscious and allows for violence on behalf of the State. Pre-Christian religion in the Empire was weaker in that sense, as it was mostly concerned with ritualizing arbitrary decisions.
It was a good fit for Germanic warriors trying to upgrade to Late Roman land-owners.
- sorokod 3y agoYet, you see William and many other medieval rulers, panicking and repenting on their deathbeds.
- saiya-jin 3y agoAlmost as if, morality is something ingrained in every human being in some way, maybe as some higher rules of overall fairness. And fairness is something I can see in our small kids, they didn't have to be taught that. Or maybe medieval catholicism with their rather primitive views and morals would instill proper fear in everybody. Which was then often overcome ie by greed or envy, but never could go completely away.
- sethrin 3y agoNo, you see accounts of that happening, and setting aside problems with veracity, you don't necessarily have a good handle on frequency.