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Continue reading →: Christendom
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…
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Continue reading →: How Pope Gregory the 7th Gave the West Liberty
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…
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Continue reading →: The Corrupt Medieval State and Church Merger and the Insufficient Moderate Reform
The European Church was hard-pressed with corruption during the 10th and 11th centuries. Lay control infiltrated every church office. While feudalism had its benefits in causing power decentralization, giving lords and vassals increasing prominence and kings less, it also became an obstacle for the church. The lords exercised supreme power…
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Continue reading →: Ethical Analysis: Jesus and Zeus
Christianity and Greek Hellenism were fundamentally at odds in Rome. Over the centuries, one religion rose in prominence while the other dissolved into irrelevance. Zeus’ worshipers controlled the cultural norms, but now they are an insignificant and minuscule number on paper. This radical change occurred because of the truth of…
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Continue reading →: The Quest for My Calling
Dr. Gary North wrote thousands of articles and his famed Economic Commentary of the Bible. In addition to writing dozens of other theological books, he designed and founded the Ron Paul Homeschool Curriculum. It would be an understatement to call Gary North a productive man. At one point, he wrote…
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Continue reading →: How William the Conqueror Changed England
William the Conqueror led the Norman Invasion into England. After sequestering power, he implemented two monumental changes that shook the nation. Unlike his predecessors, the changes he implemented did not help the populace. Instead, they assisted in his consolidation of power. After he put the Anglo-Saxon nobles into subjection, William…
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Continue reading →: William the Conqueror
History is littered with great philosophical thinkers, scientists, and theologians. These men contributed to advancing the world, as yearners for knowledge and truth. However, history tends to remember them in second place, giving the true seats of glory to famed men of war and blood brokers. Like Hannibal, Alexander the…
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Continue reading →: Feudalism and Manorialism
The 9th and 10th century Viking, Muslim, and Magyar invasions broke the European monarchies. The kings became overwhelmed with attacks reigning in on Europe from all sides. Being spread too thin, their power and influence dwindled to irrelevance as the kings lacked defensive resources. In desperation, the people turned toward…
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Continue reading →: Paul’s Epistles: Heavenly Inheritance and Godly Adoption
The five pillars of literature are sovereignty, authority, law, sanctions, and succession/inheritance. Greek, Roman, and Christian literature address those points. Paul’s epistles are no exception. In the epistles, sovereignty, authority, law, and sanctions are relatively straightforward. Jesus is sovereign, He has authority over all the earth, the law is stated…
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Continue reading →: Procopius on Emperor Justinian
Emperor Justinian ruled the Byzantine Empire. An economic shift started when Constantine built Constantinople. Gradually, Rome’s power dwindled. When Odoacer conquered the city of Rome—the former military capital of the world—the entire earth shook. Powers shifted and Constantinople led the remaining Eastern Roman Empire, what’s commonly referred to as the…
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