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48What was the Motivation of Pope Urban II for the Crusades? A quick look at primary sources.
This Hub is a look at possible motivations for Pope Urban II and his call to the Crusades. I use some primary text sources to make my point. Obviously, this is a life-long study, but well worth it because we can piece together so many problems that have filtered down to today's international relations.
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57The Byzantine Woman of the Crusades
This is a fictional account of what it was like for a Byzantine (Greek) woman during the Crusades. Little known and little studied by Historians, I have used factual history to develop Simonis' story. Of course, the end, with Vlad Tepes, Count Dracula and PBS are not true. Inspired by a fellow hubber today, I found this story I had written long ago in my files and share with you. Enjoy!
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56Is the the Diocese or greatest crime organization?
This is just a story of my dealings with the Catholic Diocese in my are.
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80Father O'Callaghan, the aircraft carrier The USS Franklin and Memorial Day
As we go out to enjoy our Memorial Day weekend, Let's not forget the men and women that have sacrificed their lives and health so we could be free. This Hub concerns the heroism of Fr. Joseph O'Callaghan on the USS Franklin in 1945.
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71Church Interference in the State
Despite official separation of church and state in most countries, many religious groups are attempting to sway governments to bring legislation more in line with their religious beliefs. The Pope and the Catholic Church is especially active in this sense in Europe, North America and South America concerning issues such as abortion and gay marriage.
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76Why Study Medieval History?
The study of medieval history can be a greatly beneficial pursuit. It bears on many modern issues: religion, politics and international relations among them. Why study medieval history? Here are a few good reasons.
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63TIME TO SEE THE TRUTH
Jesus has caught my attention ever since I learnt about Him in my childhood. Having read the Bible thoroughly and having been very religious from childhood I got to hear many and contradiction opinions about Jesus. It is only when I started exploring sources other than the Bible that I came to know many things which I feel are sometimes deliberately and sometimes inadvertently concealed about Jesus. I share my understanding and thoughts here for the benefit of those who would like to explore.
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76The Book of Revelation Lives On
In her new book, “Revelations: Visions, Prophecy and Politics in the Book of Revelation”, Elaine Pagels presents what is in my mind the only plausible interpretation of the Book of Revelation. Instead of reading it as a description of the...
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78The History of the World According to God
synopsis: As I consider how the Bible describes the activities of God on our earth through the millennia since creation, I must conclude that either God has failed in achieving any kind of coherent plan, or man has been behind all of these acts which have popularly been attributed to God. This is a bit (but not completely) tongue in cheek, so don't get too worked up about it.
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72Paschal Candles
Paschal Candles are specially decorated beeswax candles, used to light the way into the Easter Season. The Lutheran, Anglican, and Roman Catholic Churches light these candles at a special Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.
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