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The Gothic Church Legacy from Crimea to Sweden: Dynasties, Runes, and Orthodox Continuity

The Gothic Church Legacy from Crimea to Sweden: Dynasties, Runes, and Orthodox Continuity Introduction Far from being extinguished with the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Church of the Goths—originating in the 4th century under Bishop Ulfilas—left behind a trail of liturgical, architectural, and dynastic legacy from the Black Sea to the Baltic. With […]

The Norse-Gaelic Influence in Kievan Rus and the Celtic Church Legacy

The Norse-Gaelic Influence in Kievan Rus and the Celtic Church Legacy Introduction The development of Kievan Rus and its major cities, especially Kiev, has traditionally been narrated as a Scandinavian-Viking story. Yet a deeper layer emerges when considering the hybridized nature of the Norse colonies in Ireland and their transformation into Christianized polities. The Kingdom […]

The Celtic Church in Kiev: Culdees, Chrodegang, and the Continental Expansion

The Celtic Church in Kiev: Culdees, Chrodegang, and the Continental Expansion Introduction Most people believe the Celtic Church faded into obscurity in the 7th century, overrun by Saxon advances and subsumed into Roman rites. But this is a historical oversight. The Celtic Church continued to flourish on the European continent (not just in Wales, Scotland […]