Roman Catholic Diocese of Passau Lorch, a Roman station and an important stronghold at the junction of the Enns River and the Danube, Christianity found a foothold in the third century, during a period of Roman domination, and a Bishop of Lorch certainly existed in the fourth. During the great migrations, Christianity on the Danube was completely rooted out, and the Celtic and Roman population was annihilated or enslaved. In the region between the Lech River and the Enns, the wandering Bajuvari were converted to Christianity in the seventh century, while the Avari, to the east, remained pagan. The ecclesiastical organization of Bavaria was brought
Peter Enns Peter Enns Peter Eric Enns (born January 2, 1961) is an American Biblical scholar and theologian. He has written widely on hermeneutics, the relationship between religion and science, the creation–evolution controversy, and Old Testament interpretation. Outside of his academic work Enns is a contributor to "HuffPost" and "Patheos". He has also worked with Francis Collins' The BioLogos Foundation. His book "Inspiration and Incarnation" challenged conservative/mainstream Evangelical methods of biblical interpretation. His book "The Evolution of Adam", questions the belief that Adam was a historical figure. He also wrote "The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable