tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post3690315796270877..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Saint Wilgils: A Conversion That Goes Beyond SeriousDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-77281224738400649362016-08-18T09:13:43.445-07:002016-08-18T09:13:43.445-07:00As the 8th century wars between the Franks and the...As the 8th century wars between the Franks and the Saxons demonstrate, that is indeed the case, and the scholar Alcuin argued against this method of spreading Christianity. The process in 7th century Britain appears to be more gentle, though. Kim Rendfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378677990343067015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-14109777800741653882016-08-18T06:22:35.146-07:002016-08-18T06:22:35.146-07:00Alas, if you hold a sword to someone's throat ...Alas, if you hold a sword to someone's throat and make them convert to another religion, they probably will say "yes, yes". It doesn't mean they will believe. Forced overnight conversions do not have a high success rate. marinajulianearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087933375097640349noreply@blogger.com