"Invincible Sun" Thor should not be too unfamiliar to those who know church history.

In ancient Roman times, this cult was once very popular. It came from the Syrian region and was widely spread among the legions, gaining a large number of adherents. By the time of the Severus dynasty, the cult of the "invincible sun" reached its climax, and he even received the title of "Imberaldo" to show the merging of the authority of the gods and the emperor.

Revered by the military, the sun god was for a time the Father's greatest rival. During the reign of Aurelian, the "Liberator of the World", a huge temple was built in his honor, in an attempt to make the sun god a national cult superior to all other gods.

Moreover, there is another interesting point here: the worship of God at that time did not have an advantage in powerful organizations such as the Legion. The Church often failed to help Rome's military operations, and even dragged its feet, so that many people felt that it was the worship of God that harmed Rome and made it weak and deceitful.

At that time, the church often preached through women, and the history of the church is full of stories of wives persuading their husbands to convert.

In other religions, there are far fewer such stories. Even, even if it is the same monotheistic religion and has a deep origin, there are many fewer allusions to this kind of wife persuading her husband and daughter persuading her father.

As a result of the competition, the Father of the poor and the woman finally triumphed over the "invincible sun" of the legion. Guo Kang and Tuhuan discussed this issue more than once - the social laws embodied here are still very interesting.

However, Guo Kang believes that this is also something they can borrow.

The cult of concepts such as sunshine and light has not disappeared. This theological concept, which is strictly speaking, supposed to come from Persian paganism, had a profound influence on the Greeks. The various monastic societies that the Greeks revered were very fond of this statement. And light and the sun are obviously inseparable.

As for the combination of gods, this is also a Roman tradition. And as Guo Kang said outside, this argument is not very difficult.

And the advantage of this is that you can cling to more ancient sayings and demonstrate reasonableness. What's more, with the device in front of him, he can indeed prove it.

A priest approached, holding a box and handing out glasses with black glass lenses. The first to be brought by Tuohuan was followed by others.

On the other side of the installation, several priests were busy up and down, sticking two thick graphite rods, head-to-head into the two metal balls, and then covering them with a glass cover, and then covering them tightly with a stopper. After that, they began to chant prayers against the statue of the Heavenly Brother, and then a priest climbed behind the Heavenly Brother and used two poles behind him to manipulate the Heavenly Brother's arms until the graphite rods were close to each other, and then locked them with machinery.

When all this was done, he beckoned to Dean John on the other side. Dean John looked at it carefully with a thin tube, nodded at him, and climbed down the ladder on the pillar.

"That's it." Guo Kang said to the people around him: "Soon, we are going to witness the birth of light. ”

"Master Wang!" He shouted to the Great Lama, "Are you alright? ”

Grand Lama Wang nodded, and spoke to Abbot John, who beckoned a few monks and went up from the exit to the roof. It turned out that this chapel had a movable wooden canopy. When it was closed, the room was even darker.

"Ready to go!" The Great Lama shouted.

Compared with his predecessors, Patriarch Zhang, Daochang Yin, and others, Lama Wang's theological attainments were actually among the worst, and Daochang Yin even doubted whether he could fulfill his basic duties at that time. However, it turned out later that even the Greek Church had almost no theological requirements for the Patriarch, so there was no need to worry about it.

Moreover, although Wang Da Lama is slippery, he has an easy-going personality, is approachable, and is very good at dealing with all kinds of people. Almost any character of origin, he can be close to others. After a long time, he has a good reputation among all the sects of the church, and everyone is willing to listen to his advice and mediation. Therefore, it still accumulated a lot of prestige.

He personally presided over the ceremony, which shows the importance of it. The monks also stood up straight.

"Choir, prayers, salute Brother!" The Great Lama shouted.

Around the chapel, the low, majestic chanting of adult men could be heard.

Originally, these choirs were supposed to be mainly boys and teenagers. However, Guo Kang discussed with Wang Da Lama, thinking that the goal of the choir was to pursue a simple and holy temperament, and the sense of majesty that lacked strength did not fit well with the atmosphere. Therefore, Dean John selected a group of strong Greek men and often organized them to practice.

Although the tone is not perfect, the momentum is enough.

"Atonement, move the wheel and wash away your sins!" Grand Lama Wang shouted again.

The monks at the bottom waved their whips, and in the midst of a series of whips, the Slavic slaves began to push the turntable hard. Dozens of people worked together to make the iron disc spin at high speed in the harsh friction sound through gear transmission.

"Holy! Holy! Lord of Hosts! ”

"Holy! Holy! The Supreme Overcomer! ”

"Holy! Holy! Undefeated Sun! ”

In the high-pitched chanting, the Grand Lama Wang finally shouted: "Close the switch, open the bright circuit!" ”

A high-ranking priest pressed the wooden pole on the pillar, and with a snap, the copper switch closed. In an instant, between the two metal balls, a dazzling light burst out.

The light of the carbon arc permeated the entire chapel like a small sun.

"Light! Light! It's really light! One of the monks cried out frantically.

The monks were amazed at its brightness and the way the light came from, and some had tried to take off their sunglasses and try to take a closer look with their eyes to see what was clearly a miracle.

Guo Kang stretched out his hand and hit him.

"Be honest!" He drank, "Is the Holy Light your eyes able to see directly?" Wear! ”

Only then did the monk calm down and be much more honest.

The Slavic slaves at the bottom were obviously a little more energetic, but the monks still controlled their pace and demanded that they follow the rhythm, so as not to let these people who were excited by the light push too fast. They lowered their heads and steadily pushed the wheel.

"Rise—the sun!" Wang Da Lama, who was also wearing sunglasses, opened his arms and shouted.

The monk on the top floor opened the lid, revealing the "sun" in Brother Tian's hand. The entire statue slowly rose with copper cables out of the roof, making the chapel less glaring for the time being.

And at the top of the building, there is a huge concave mirror - it consists of many small glass mirrors, arranged in a curved surface. It turned slowly, sweeping the light across the buildings of the monastery.

"The sun is shining—" said the Grand Lama Wang with a long sigh of play.

The two missing chapters were also filled

(End of chapter)