The Fourth Crusade (AD 1201-1204) was an unmitigated disaster. It was so chaotic that Pope Innocent Ⅲ excommunicated the Crusaders for their immorality. Their horrible decisions multiplied and caused a chain reaction of mistakes, tarnishing the reputation of all the Crusades. Christians were murdered by Christians during the onslaught, and at what cost? In the … More The Fourth Crusade (AD 1201-1204)
The Crusades were wildly misunderstood by the public following World War 2. Sir Steven Runcimen’s work, The History of the Crusades, denounced the wars to reclaim the Holy Land as all equally repugnant, disregarding the nuances of war. His take rose in popularity and became the cultural norm. Modern historians following the 1970s have attempted … More Three Crusade Misconceptions
Hell is a universal fear across all cultures. It is a large incentive for moral conduct in various religions, including Christianity. Even non-religious American atheists who reject the belief in an afterlife acknowledge how terrifying it would be for them if such a place existed. The Christian martyrs during the early persecutions in the Roman … More Polycarp and Perpetua on Hell
Indulgences fell into disfavor by the Protestant Reformation because the Roman Catholic Church perverted them. There has been a large misconception about indulgences ever since then. They are not “free passes” to sin. The Christian does not obtain salvation by purchasing or engaging in an indulgence. It is necessary to understand what penance is to … More What Indulgences Are
The Great Schism of 1054 was more than a theological or cultural dispute within the Church. It was a civil war between East and West. Patriarch Michael Cerularious and Cardinal Humbert officially divided the Church into two factions, but the resentment between Constantinople and Rome did not develop overnight. It was a long process of … More The Great Schism of 1054
The seven sacraments are visible signs and seals of God’s grace. They are rites that allow people to feel the immaterial and invisible grace of God in a physical sense. While there are numerous ways to feel that divine love in an abstract sense, the Roman Catholic Church acknowledges seven sacraments: Baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist/Holy … More The Seven Sacraments
The First Apology of Justin Martyr became a Christian classic. It was a famous defense of Christian morality that refuted nearly every Roman criticism. The book even elaborated on the parallels between Christianity and Greek Hellenism, proving how illogical the Christian persecutions were. Justin Martyr was a daring Christian who stood against the tyrannical Roman … More ‘The First Apology of Justin Martyr’ on Predestination Compared to ‘Romans’
Dr. Gary North preaches the importance of a calling. He defines it as the thing you can do in which you are most difficult to replace. Jobs exist to fund the calling, and while a person’s calling is the most important thing they can do in their life, their job is still relevant. While the … More The Quest for My Job
Christendom was a multinational society comprising the Christian community. It was a multi-ethnic brotherhood between all Christians, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity, gender, etc. But it was more than just a brotherhood. It was a single nation built up of various nations. Monks and bishops traveled between countries preaching. They were not missionaries to foreign … More Christendom
Pope Gregory the 7th started the Gregorian Reform. Lay control was a corrupt merger between the state and the church, giving unordained men the authority to appoint abbots, bishops, and popes. It became prominent during the 10th and 11th centuries in Europe as feudalism created a noble-centered political atmosphere. The merits of feudalism can be … More How Pope Gregory the 7th Gave the West Liberty
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