Show early church literally made house of refuge days dais when the church was a defago in time of danger from the foes of tile flesh rather than a spiritual sanctuary are recalled by dr william nor ninn man guthrie to in an article in the churchman 1 I the lie iny invasion aslon of 0 the barbarians in spain and france lie writes broke the tradition for western europe tile the church was riot not from tho the eighth to the twelfth century a judgment bull ball of christ but rather a stronghold and a communal mart and assembly and lastly a sanctuary tor for those wh who 0 fled from whai passed for feudal justice tho the stern dark church chuich still surviving nt at the core of mont st was neer meant for a pleasant festive assembly place if tor for worship and mystic salvation it was primarily primal lly lor for bodily safety its massive walls nils Us its stout barrel vault fault bespeak the refuge to in time of dangel detroit news |