Before this class my opinions regarding the Medieval Era were confined to the time I dressed up as a viking for Halloween. Stricken with this opinion I considered the Medieval Era as a place where it rained all the time and people gave away Butterfingers.Now that I have taken this class I know they didn't have Butterfingers, Twix being the favored candy of the era.
Looking at it now, I see the large role played by Christianity and the trickle down effect it has on every person. It seems as if everyone is assigned their place in the hierarchy of life and stuck their for life. There is need for roles and jobs but no texts have ever indicated any real leisure or zeal for living. It seems like these old school bros need a lesson in how to kick it. This idea is one diametrically opposed to my world view. I can not even fathom how life like this would be. If I weren't given the freedom to get drunk at noon and throw hot dogs into traffic, I would have no idea what to do with myself. I lot of times we get caught juxtaposing our social constructs under the days of old but I have no doubt that if I lived in this era I would be dead. Not just because I lived like 500 + years ago, I'd be killed for acting like a moron.
I also agree that Saints aren't born, but rather made. I think this Sainthood is key and exalted not because of their holiness or utter sanctity but because they pose a staunch departure to the waves of the day. Leaving the world behind, you may find that these peo
(I left the world behind. Like a saint! Get it?)
