How is it that in Ireland, where they never had any knowledge of God but, always, until now, cherished idols and unclean things, they are lately become a people of the Lord, and are called children of God; the sons of. the Irish and the daughters of the chieftains are to be seen as monks and virgins of Christ.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He marvels at how people who worshipped idols are now Christians and members of religious orders.
- In plain terms
- He is amazed that people who used to worship idols are now monks and Christians.
- What can you take from it?
- Religious transformation can happen rapidly within a culture.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What drives cultural religious change?
- How do communities shift beliefs?
Another view
It frames the shift as miraculous rather than historical or political.
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