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By JIM DENNIS - Rappahannock News Contributing Writer * Editor's note: Jim Dennis, a 1985 graduate of Rapr-pahannock County High School, is spending a semester r in London, England. Back in the States, he’s a junior at 't James Madison University in Harrisonburg, where he *‘4s pursuing a dual major in political science and economics and a minor in Russian studies. He is the son of $fr. and Mrs. Robert Dennis of Flint Hill.
In England, religion is perceived in a different light *^han it is in the United States. It is a culture more no'jtaeeably affected by the church, dating back to the days
William the Conqueror. >! The cathedrals, churches, and abbeys inspire awe in jUboth tourists and Brits with their sheer size and their architectural beauty. This is not to say that the U. S. ^doesn’t have its share of beautiful churches, but simply • •that when you compare the two, the distinction is clear. K I had to remember, however, that religion was a tool ruthlessly wielded by the ruling class to remain in ..control. The power of the Pat Robertsons and the ^SJimmy Swaggerts in modern America is nothing compared to the power of a Cardinal Wolsey of ancient England.
*£-. The difference is crucial to understanding Christianity in Europe. ', Religious freedom is actually a very new concept, 'in Medieval England, you stood to lose your head for -even private dissension from the practiced form.
Although England now has many different sects, Religion was once either the Catholic Church or the Anglican. (That’s Episcopal in America.) The two factions were constantly engaged in a deadly form of the “King of the Mountain” game, with the stakes being control of
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