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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture

 --- John Briggs <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
> culture
>
> I'm not convinced about Bernard being enlightened - he wrote (apropos
> of
> Anacletus II, who was of Jewish descent) "it would be an insult to
> Christ if
> the offspring of a Jew occupied the throne of Peter".  Irony may not
> have
> been his strong point either.
>
> John Briggs

That leaves Abelard, then.

Bill.

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