
17.2: The Pope and the Barbarians
Occult Confessions
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Is This the Theum?
A pagan barbarian king converted in the middle of a battle because he was losing the battle. The queen asked saint remi, bishop of reme, to summon clovis secretly. Despite reports of pagan franks crying out that they desired to abandon their mortal gods, they continued to be powerfully influenced by their pagan faith. Catholic saints had come to fill in for their pagan idols in ways not unlike the syncratic traditions practised in places like haiti, cuba and mexico. In this way, gregory showed the consistency of his mission images and beliefs that proved popular and held the possibility for instruction should be maintained.
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