Europe and the Faith Chapter 8 - (Concluded)

The Hilaire Belloc Library · Sep 8, 2026 · 18m

In which the fifteenth century’s burgeoning religious discontent and the rapid advancement of technical knowledge birthed a widespread European impulse for profound spiritual and social change, yet one still unified by a vision of a singular Christendom. Into this restless era entered the passion for absolute civil government, a mythic worship of power that shaped the unfolding struggle and set the stage for a tragic fracture in the historic unity of Europe.