During the beginning of Charlemagne's imperial reign, the Church was filled with inconsistencies and unorthodox practices. Clergy in different areas practiced the faith in different ways because many of the texts they used were poorly translated and contained errors.1 Charlemagne received letters, detailing the prayers of the monks, which contained both "correct thoughts and crude expressions"2. He was worried that if they could not write correctly, then they might misinterpret the Bible and God would not be honored. Many ordinary people could not distinguish between religion and superstition, which would allow the acceptance of absurd beliefs.3 Unorthodox practices such as naked people walking around in chains claiming to do penance for their sins were also common. The lack of education among common people made it difficult to correct such errors, as they could be easily misled. Charlemagne saw a clear need to reform the Church through education and began a period of “rectification.”4 As a defender of the faith, he was burdened with the responsibility of creating a standard Orthodox Christian lifestyle. Using historical research by Alessandro Barbero, Paul Dutton, Mayke de Jong, and Rosamond McKitterick, this article explores Charlemagne's efforts to unify the empire in Christianity through education and the written word with the help of his eminent scholars, Alcuin and Theodulf. Charlemagne began his unification of Christianity by establishing orthodoxy through ecclesiastical synods.5 Before Charlemagne's birth, the Frankish church had not held a council for over 80 years.6 Over the 80-year period, churches began to drift apart in their common practices, creating disunity among the Franks... middle of paper... cumbersome because many understand it instead of a few. Alcuin now has a new method to convert the Saxons. Instead of uncomprehending conversion and then rebellion, he can teach the Saxons what it means to be a Christian and ensure that they remain converted.23 This method would cause the Christian empire to expand more rapidly and more souls to be saved from eternal damnation. Finally, there can be more fruitful discussions with laypeople about the meaning of the Scriptures because the clergy are sufficiently educated to interpret the mysteries of the Scriptures.24 For example, Alcuin writes in a letter to the king of an example in which a layman asked a question about meaning of the word sword in the Bible. Charlemagne's empire was unified in Christianity through education and understanding of the written word passed on by Alcuin and Theodulf.