The Crusades
Were the Crusades an indication of how powerful the Christian faith had become in Europe, or a sign of weakness within the faith? It was no doubt a major sign of weakness. In no way did the Crusades benefit the Christian faith then, and it certainly creates somewhat of a stir in today's spiritual arguments. The Crusades was not an act of godly men overcoming an evil enemy, rather, it was an act of rampage throughout all of the Middle East. The Crusades were meant to be a rescue of previously Christian controlled lands from the oppressing Muslim people. This turned into the barbaric tribes of men conquering everything that stood in there way. During this time the Lord's name was abused and blasphemed. Not praised and shared with encountered people. These men destroyed and murdered anything or anyone in there way. The Crusades were an unbiblical, brutal, and evil time with the conquering of land through war and violence.
As stated in document 12.1, Pope Urban II was......
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