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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture >Maybe I have too simple a notion of Christian worship before >Constantine legalized Christianity. I tend to think, in the Roman >context, of Christian congregations down in the catacombs, or in >house churches, rather than in buildings whose sole purpose is >Christian celebrations. Phyllis >medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > >"Phyllis G. Jestice" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>Damasus...."restored" many churches and catacombs (how many >churches had been around for long enough in the 4th century that they >needed restoration?). > >depends somewhat, as your quotation marks imply, upon what "restored" means in >this context. > >but surely we may assume that the various Imperial oppressions of the first >three centuries would have had some effect on the physical fabric of the >church(es) as well? > >also, i should think that the fourth century would have been a "boom time" for >new construction and "restoration" --in the sense of expansion of previously >modest structures which had been outgrown ? > >then there's that Julian guy, who died just a few years into D's tenure >--maybe he rendered a few churches in need of "restoration" ? > >best from here, > >christopher > > >"What about the older ones [Indians] ?" > >"Well, we can't seem to cure them of the idea that our Everyday Life is only >an Illusion, behind which is the Reality of Dreams" > >--Werner Herzog's "Fitzcarraldo" >http://us.imdb.com/Title?0083946 > >********************************************************************** >To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME >to: [log in to unmask] >To send a message to the list, address it to: >[log in to unmask] >To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion >to: [log in to unmask] >In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: >[log in to unmask] >For further information, visit our web site: >http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html -- Phyllis G. Jestice Associate Professor History Department University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5047 ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html