Status Updates From Lower Than the Angels: A Hi...

One thing which really surprised me in this section was the emphasis on chastity and monasteries over marriage; it took them centuries to determine a church marriage, whereas ceremonies for celibacy was more established. I'm glad MacCulloch does touch on differences between east and west, particularly with how the east embraced iconography earlier on. A bit off topic, but still curious.

really great style! trying to grasp this without having actually read the bible or having much knowledge on christianity…. we’ll see how it goes lol :-)

You do have to wonder whether the monkeys were better about sex than we are