This is the long version of my article sub-series, Capitalism Vs Christianity, the free version begins with the first part, ‘How Capitalism Co-Opted Religion’. The full version is also available on my Medium blog.
Feudalism & Religion
Aren’t you glad we no longer live under feudalism?
Not only was the economic exploitation severe (with peasants giving a third to half of what they produced to the lords), but those lords held legal power over the peasants lives, making any resistance illegal and abuses common. Then there was the church, which was in league with the lords, expected another 10% from the peasants, preached that the lower status of the workers was God’s will, and that it was sinful to expect more.
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