Chaucer's two examples of humble Christians in "The Canterbury Tales" are the Plowman and the Parson. The Plowman is depicted as a hardworking laborer who leads a simple and honest life, while the Parson is portrayed as a devout and compassionate priest who practices what he preaches.
His "hallmarks" include dramatic flair and insight into human character.
Most Christians know little about their own faith and have never read the bible in depth from cover to cover. How then would they know anything about these two gentlemen? Both of them are are excellent teachers of the Hebrew Scriptures and men of faith and truly humble souls.
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down to earth ?
They didn't have to pretend they were Christians.
There are two syllables in humble. (hum-ble)
Baytown is about 20 miles southeast of Humble. The driving distance between the two cities is approximately 30-35 minutes depending on traffic.
The "h" in "humble" is sometimes silent, leading to the two pronunciations you mentioned. This variation likely stems from historical changes in pronunciation patterns over time and regional accents. Both pronunciations are considered acceptable.
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They are two separate religions.
Two things: First, he had persucuted the Christians before his conversion. So he always had that hanging over his head. Second, I can recall the verse, but there is a reference in one of his letters about what may have been eye condition. It's unclear what it was and there is much speculation in theological circles about it.
give me two examples of hardware