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The Battle for Britain's Soul

Submitted by vicky on Friday, 13 February 2004  Page Views: 2676

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St Piran's Cross submitted by Thorgrim : Difficult to find amid the dunes of Penhale Sands, this 8 foot cross stands close to the sand-buried church of St Piran's Oratory. This is the earliest recorded stone cross in Cornwall and is dedicated to its patron saint and that of tinners and miners. Near Perranporth at SW7720 5646 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Starting this Saturday (14th February 2004) on BBC2 at 7.15pm (GMT), the Reverend Peter Owen-Jones traces the spread of Christianity throughout the British Isles. Accoding to an article by the BBC the programme looks at how Christianity first came to Britain, when the country was in turmoil with a superstitious population worshipping its own set of Gods, both Roman and Pagan. With Iron Age Britons at the mercy of the natural world, people felt beholden to their local Gods, making sacrifices in the hope of staving off famine and disease.

Into this world of conflict and fear came a mysterious new cult, brought by crafts people and traders arriving in London from the Roman Empire. Christianity started as a religion of the Roman urban working class and the new idea it offered, that all people were 'equals', was radical and shocking to a society comfortable with slavery.

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Re: The Battle for Britain's Soul by Anonymous on Saturday, 14 February 2004
We just watched the first show of the four-part series. Excellent presenter, is presented with lots of facts and with both sides of the story. Is worthwhile viewing, even on a Saturday night.
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