Tag: slavery
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Saint or Slave Trader? Doubts About St. Patrick’s Origins
The popular legend that St Patrick was a slave taken to Ireland by force is untrue, according to researchers in England, who claim he was actually a slave trader. The classic telling of St Patrick’s life suggests he was abducted from western Britain in his adolescence and forced to work unpaid.
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God As A General: Passover’s Lessons for Warfare
This week, Jews around the world observe the festival of Passover. It’s a remembrance of slavery & a celebration of liberation. But the story of Exodus also offers many political & military lessons for today