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Trinity Westlake
Jul 20, 20239 min read
The Causes and Goals of the Crusades: Religion and Just War Theory
The crusades were a series of military campaigns organised by Christian powers in order to retake the Holy Land back from Muslim control.
Trinity Westlake
Jan 22, 202312 min read
The French Revolution, the Church and the Reign of Terror
The French Revolution was a chaotic, bloody, and incredibly complicated mess—for both the Church and the people of France.
Cody Mitchell
Dec 21, 20226 min read
Christmas Contradictions? The Curse of Jeconiah and the Virgin Birth
Are Luke and Matthew’s genealogies really contradictory? What is the curse of Jeconiah? Does it really undermine Jesus’ claims?
Kurt Mahlburg
Dec 21, 20228 min read
Christmas: ‘Tis the Season to be Pagan?
The festive season is upon us — a time to decorate the house, gather with family, exchange gifts, and of course, discuss the pagan origins..
Cody Mitchell
Dec 21, 20224 min read
More Than Just a History Book: A Review of Great Southland Revival
For decades, secular historians have neglected the profound impact that Christians, Christian ideas and Christian institutions have played..
Cody Mitchell
Oct 13, 20226 min read
Billy Graham’s 1954 Harringay Crusade in England: What It Teaches Us About Revival
We sometimes look at the life of Billy Graham and fail to recognise the complexities and opposition that his ministry often encountered.
Cody Mitchell
Sep 22, 20227 min read
Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral Service a Powerful Witness to the Faith: Here are Some Highlights
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service was a beautiful ceremony and a tribute to the United Kingdom’s longest-service monarch.
Cody Mitchell
Sep 7, 202210 min read
Less than half of Australians believe Jesus existed: Here’s what 12 top historians think
Whatever else you may think of him, to be uncertain of Jesus’ very existence is absurd.
Cody Mitchell
Nov 2, 202112 min read
Was Islam a "unique new deal" for women in the 7th century?
This essay examines the proposition that, comparatively speaking, Islam presented a unique new opportunity for women in the 7th century.
Cody Mitchell
Oct 23, 202118 min read
Was Adolf Hitler the total master of the Third Reich, or was he a ‘weak dictator’?
Adolf Hitler was the central figure of the regime, although still just as dependent on structural factors as anyone else.
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