How is it that certain ideologically-driven elements of American court historiography (usually and unconvincingly self-describing as conservative), after rightly decrying the brutal and inhumane practice of mass human sacrifice by the Aztecs, then go on to excuse American race-based chattel slavery in historicist terms as a temporary glitch and a product of the times (and hey, everybody else was doing it too!)?
Amongst such ideologically-driven elements, one must wonder: do such historicist and moral-relativist excuses apply only to Americans and their forebears?
Again, just asking.
Most Holy Theotokos
It is very meet and right to call thee blessed,
Who didst bring forth God,
Ever blessed and most pure
And the Mother of our God.
More honourable than the cherubim,
And more glorious than the seraphim,
Who without spot didst bear the Eternal Word,
Thee, very Mother of God,
We laud and magnify!
Who didst bring forth God,
Ever blessed and most pure
And the Mother of our God.
More honourable than the cherubim,
And more glorious than the seraphim,
Who without spot didst bear the Eternal Word,
Thee, very Mother of God,
We laud and magnify!
Holy Apostle Matthew
Pray to God for me, O Holy Apostle Matthew, well-pleasing to God, for I eagerly betake myself to thee, who art the speedy helper and intercessor for my soul.
Bede the Venerable
Ss. Cyril and Methodius, our fathers among the Saints
Holy Fathers Cyril and Methodius, together with your five apostolic students and all the holy saints of Czech, Slovak and Carpathian Rusin lands, pray to God for us!
Skeireins
Silk and Chai
Kindred Spirits
Zhongguo Tong
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