Crusades – Doctrinal Stones

The Last Crusade: What They Don’t Want You to Know About the Spanish Civil War – Avoiding Babylon

* allposts, * Catechesis / Church History / Sermons, Avoiding Babylon, Crusades, Spanish Cival War, Warren Carroll

Most of the world has forgotten why the giant cross still stands in the Valley of the Fallen. Or worse — they’ve been told a story that leaves out the most important part. Warren H. Carroll’s The Last Crusade (1996) makes a claim the standard Spanish Civil War narrative cannot absorb: that the war of […]

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Warrior-Monks: The REAL History of the Knights Templar | Matthew Weller

* allposts, * Catechesis / Church History / Sermons, Conor Gallagher, Crusades, The Knights Templar

Who were the Knights Templar—and how much of what we’ve been told is actually true? Matthew Weller joins Conor to separate history from myth, exploring the origins of the Templars during the Crusades, their unique calling as warrior-monks, and the spiritual mission that shaped one of the most misunderstood orders in Church history. Together they

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Why The Crusaders Terrified Their Enemies – Mike Pantile

* allposts, * Catechesis / Church History / Sermons, Crusades, Marriage, Family, Fatherhood, Motherhood, Mike Pantile

For centuries, the Crusaders have been remembered for their swords, armor, and battles. But their greatest weapon was something far more powerful. It was their unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. If we want to become stronger husbands, fathers, and disciples of Christ, we must first recover the faith that made ordinary men capable of extraordinary

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Why The Crusades Were Awesome, Actually – Pax Tube

* allposts, * Catechesis / Church History / Sermons, * Infiltration / Anti-Church / isms, Crusades, Defending, Keeping The Faith, Islam heresies

The popular understanding of The Crusades in the West is that they involved barbaric, violent Christians invading the peaceful and enlightened Islamic world. Films like Kingdom of Heaven and Mankind: The Story of Us reinforce this narrative. But the truth is the reality of the Crusades is much, much different. In fact, it’s the polar

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