Church Curiosities: Strange Objects and Bizarre Legends (Shire Library) by David Castleton
MJ. Smith
MVP Posts: 54,492 
https://www.amazon.com/Church-Curiosities-Strange-Objects-Bizarre/dp/1784424447/ref=sr_1_52?crid=2PJ22FDY9YP0I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.D93NbLssuCynQYSw5WTfp9eI1OPzY1sE3eY2qiBZRXsuotOdL5TPuyY3ECysZdpR2Y_2zuS0MTqiZIdLYnStczIRl6bKtW5DKevyBOWk0V36qCcwzwfMckdPvnecDyurnOTMykjZL06Bvx487xQjNLBhk5ze3SSochV0szRFebFT8UFSHNZLWLMaXJacGskU.zLXSHI8alLWMUlGtt14YSAkqbwE8SDt2ee2dM4o8Pts&dib_tag=se&keywords=history+of+Christian+folklore&qid=1716599980&s=books&sprefix=history+of+christian+folklore%2Cstripbooks%2C171&sr=1-52
This is a fascinating book for those with the guts to explore how Christianity has actually been lived in the past rather than an idealized view based on the normative theology. Especially interesting to read after Going to Church in Medieval England: Orme, Nicholas: 9780300266436: Amazon.com: Books
Amazon blurb:
A guide to the eccentric and rare objects, tales, and legends that lie hidden behind the doors of Britain's churches.
Why does Frensham Church contain a cauldron said to have belonged to fairies? What stories lurk behind Lincoln Cathedral's imp, Westminster Abbey's macabre royal effigies, and Salisbury Cathedral's 'boy bishop' statue? Why do Britain's churches contain dragon-slaying spears, monstrous cows' ribs, pagan Roman altars, reindeer horns, and archbishops' mummified skulls? David Castleton takes you on a journey through the fascinating world of lepers' squints, sanctuary knockers, virgins' garlands, and pancake bells, forever altering your view of Britain's churches and cathedrals.
This is a fascinating book for those with the guts to explore how Christianity has actually been lived in the past rather than an idealized view based on the normative theology. Especially interesting to read after Going to Church in Medieval England: Orme, Nicholas: 9780300266436: Amazon.com: Books
Amazon blurb:
A guide to the eccentric and rare objects, tales, and legends that lie hidden behind the doors of Britain's churches.
Why does Frensham Church contain a cauldron said to have belonged to fairies? What stories lurk behind Lincoln Cathedral's imp, Westminster Abbey's macabre royal effigies, and Salisbury Cathedral's 'boy bishop' statue? Why do Britain's churches contain dragon-slaying spears, monstrous cows' ribs, pagan Roman altars, reindeer horns, and archbishops' mummified skulls? David Castleton takes you on a journey through the fascinating world of lepers' squints, sanctuary knockers, virgins' garlands, and pancake bells, forever altering your view of Britain's churches and cathedrals.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
Tagged:
2