Honey and Venom
Richard L. Allington
This article explores the implementation of Gregory’s distinction for preaching to young and old in Regula Pastoralis context papacy’s expanding relations with Christians across Late Antique Early Medieval world. Much has been written about whether pontificate was part end period or beginning era. The these prescriptions letters demonstrates that can serve as a new tool examining this debate reveals how method prescribed by Gregory caring shaped he approached different communities.
Church History and Religious Culture