The Anglo-Saxon Belief in Christianity and Fate

The Unity of the Unknown and the Eternal Security: The Anglo-Saxon Belief in Christianity and Fate Imagine a life in which one is simply a pawn at the hands of a mysterious higher force stumbling and meandering through life's tribulations. Until Pope Gregory the Great was sent to spread Christianity throughout England, the Anglo- Saxons believed solely in this passive, victimizing philosophy. These pagans still clung to much of their heathen culture after the wave …

…those who believe and honor the Lord- a seemingly simple exchange of faith and praise for eternal joy and Heaven. The unity of fate and Christianity results in an explaination for usually baffling and sometimes unfair events, as well as an eternal promise and protection from God . Perhaps one should not invest in a fate that simply happens regardless of how one acts, but invest in one's actions regardless of how a fate simply happens.