heathendom
Britishnoun
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In every district from the Euxine to the Solway he brought a new message to heathendom.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel
It was to remove the barrier of heathendom which the English invaders had formed between the Church universal and the Celtic and British church or churches.
From The Christian Church in These Islands before the Coming of Augustine Three Lectures Delivered at St. Paul's in January 1894 by Browne, G. F. (George Forrest)
That aspect of the public society towards religion was not altered during the whole course of heathendom, and in all its parts.
From Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)
But however justifiable, according to heathen precedents, this legislation of the early Christian emperors had proved a fatal blow to heathendom, for it was just here that the ardour of popular religion had consecrated itself.
From Sermons by Lightfoot, J. B.
As it is not customary to forbid what is never performed, we have in this enactment evidence for a persisting heathendom on English soil.
From Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age by Larson, Laurence Marcellus
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