April 7, 2009
The Crusaders and the Church
The legacy of the Crusades, whether positive or negative, has been contested among Christians and non-Christians alike. Although there were clearly political, intellectual, and technological benefits to Europe as a result of the crusades, can it be said that the Crusades advanced the cause of Christ? Research the motivating factors of [...]
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April 7, 2009
THE PAPACY
What exactly is the Papacy? How and why did the Papacy become the center of power that it did? What factors contributed to its dominance of Western Europe until the Reformation? What were the positive and negative ramifications of its dominance of Western Europe until the Reformation? These questions [...]
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