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Home: Core Subjects: History: World: LINKS_PAGE Core Subjects: History: World: LINKS_PAGEArticles:The Truth About the Spanish Inquisition - Thomas F. MaddenBecause it was both professional and efficient, the Spanish Inquisition kept very good records. Read more... The Vatican and Westminster: June 7-8, 1982 - Paul KengorOn Monday, June 7, 1982 Ronald Reagan was in Rome. He was there as part of a brief trip to Europe. It was a straightforward trip lacking many stops, but in its simplicity, it contained unparalleled steps in the rhetorical and symbolic war against the Soviet Union. Read more... The Vision of Christopher Dawson - Araceli DuqueChristopher H. Dawson has been called "the greatest English-speaking Catholic historian of the twentieth century." Despite this, most of his books have been out of print for decades now, and graduate students today are ignorant of his work. Read more... They Must Never Be Forgotten: Priests and Nuns Who Rescued People From the Holocaust - Sally M. RogowIn those times of chaos, it was extremely dangerous and difficult to organize rescue activities. The Nazi Gestapo and secret police were vigilant and quick to punish anyone who tried to save Jewish people. Aware of the terror and cruelty of the Nazi regime, the Catholic priests and nuns who engaged in rescue activities did so at the risk of their own lives. Read more... Those Terrible Middle Ages! Debunking the Myths – a book review - Helen M. Valois“The Church is absolutely medieval!” How often have we heard that remark? It is meant to convey that Catholicism has not kept up with the intellectual, technological, and social advances of modernity, and is merely a throwback to those vilified centuries we’ve been taught to call the “Dark Ages.” In Ignatius Press’ new release “ Those Terrible Middle Ages!” historian Regine Pernoud demonstrates that this attitude is not only mistaken about the Church, but about the Middle Ages as well. Read more... To Burn and to Shine - Brad MinerI first read In Praise of the New Knighthood, Bernard of Clairvaux’s instructions to the Knights Templar (written circa 1130), and thought it an embarrassment. Read more... Two Centuries and Counting: Interview with Harry Crocker III - Kathryn Jean LopezLike Paul Johnson, I was a journalist who'd written frequently on historical topics. I also had a definite point of view on Church history, which was that it was being hijacked for liberal propaganda with the endless stream of books like Constantine's Sword, Hitler's Pope, and Papal Sin. I wanted to respond with the real story. Read more... Vatican Council II and the Church in the Modern World - Fr. Robert FoxHow does one summarize an ecumenical council, such as Vatican II, that has been and is transforming Christian society and has brought more changes to the Church in a few years than during the preceding 400 to 500 years? Read more... Was Christianity Itself Responsible for the Nazi Holocaust? - Helen M. ValoisShould the Pope apologize for the Nazi Holocaust? Did Christian teaching, as is increasingly alleged, create cultural conditions that ultimately drove the Jews to their graves during the mid-20th century? Read more... Was Hitler a Christian? - Dinesh D’SouzaLeading atheists are arguing that Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime were theist and specifically Christian. Read more... Pages: [<<] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 [>>] Pages Updated On: 18-Nov-2009 - 14:43:13
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