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Abigail Jack
Nov 2510 min read
Why did the Reformation succeed where other 'heretical' movements had failed?
Protestant Reformers achieved more success than their predecessors due to various factors that facilitated the spread of their 'heresies.'
Rev Mark Powell
Oct 2910 min read
The British Empire and Slavery: Why Everybody is So Wrong
Without a proper appreciation for history, we may never improve on the prosperity and peace laid down by the British Empire.
Dr Stephen Chavura
Oct 272 min read
The British Monarchy and Australian National Identity
The British monarchy is one of the longest-surviving institutions in human history. To quote my favourite movie, it is history.
Caleb Shaw
Oct 106 min read
Reformation to Revolution? An Essay on Protestantism and the Scientific Revolution
How did religious reform shape scientific progress? The intriguing link between Protestantism and the Scientific Revolution.
Abigail Jack
Oct 811 min read
Unravelling the Complexity of Feudalism in Medieval Europe
In medieval Europe, feudalism lacked full systematic consistency due to its traditions-based customs rather than legal frameworks.
Tahlia Field
Sep 176 min read
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler
The First World War had just ended. Germany lay in ruins. The people were desperately grasping for a new leader—a saviour...
Caleb Shaw
Sep 145 min read
Martin Luther: Whether One May Flee From Deadly Plague
It was in the late summer of 1527, when a wave of bubonic plague struck the university city of Wittenberg, in Saxony.
Cody Mitchell
Aug 135 min read
What (or Who) Inspired the World’s Greatest Musician? Johann Sebastian Bach’s Secret
Johann Sebastian Bach is arguably the greatest composer of all time. But what motivated him?
Luke Powell
Jul 2110 min read
Why Soviet Russia Tried to Abolish the Family
In the name of ‘freedom’, Soviet Russia got rid of the family and responsibility in favour of freedom without restraint.
Abigail Jack
Jul 1814 min read
Necromancy in Medieval Christendom: A History
The Necromancy of Christendom in the Middle Ages was immersed in a multitude of different conversations regarding the nature of the cosmos.
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