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Home: Core Subjects: History: World: LINKS_PAGE Core Subjects: History: World: LINKS_PAGEArticles:Christianity and Islam in History - Msgr. Walter BrandmüllerI will address the topic of Christianity and Islam by limiting myself to a brief presentation of historical facts, without entering into the specifics of religious and theological dialogue. Read more... Christianity and Progress - Vincent Carroll and David ShiflettChristians, we are often told, are the people marooned on the wrong side of history. Critics charge that Christians have time and again buttressed hierarchy against equality, patriarchy against women's rights, absolutism against individualism, and small-minded tradition against broad-minded tolerance. Such notions are far from the truth. Read more... Christianity and the Soul of Europe - Christopher DawsonAnd so too in Western Europe the tendency seems all towards the development of a purely secular type of culture which subordinates the whole of life to practical and economic ends. Nevertheless a civilization that fails to satisfy the needs of man's spiritual nature cannot be permanently successful... Read more... Christianity as the Soul of the West - Christopher DawsonThe modern dilemma is essentially a spiritual one, and every one of its main aspects, moral, political and scientific, brings us back to the need of a religious solution. Read more... Christianity Face to Face with Islam - Robert Louis WilkenNo event during the first millennium was more unexpected, more calamitous, and more consequential for Christianity than the rise of Islam. Read more... Christopher Dawson - Christ in History - GERALD J. RUSSELLOCatholic historian Christopher Dawson (1889-1970) was probably the most penetrating student of the relationship of religion and culture who has ever written. Read more... Clash of civilizations: Battle of Lepanto revisited - Mary Jo AndersonToday, Christians quietly recall the anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto, Oct. 7, 1571. On that date the forces of Islam battled the Holy League in a crucial engagement at Lepanto, the modern day Gulf of Corinth. The date assumes larger significance in light of recent struggles between the West and Islamic jihad. Read more... Columbus and Conquest - Thomas E. Woods, Jr.When the four hundredth anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ discovery of America was observed in 1892, the atmosphere was one of celebration. Read more... Counselors for the Defense - Robert RoyalIn case you haven’t already noticed, for some years there has been a growing effort in diverse educational and cultural circles to paint Christian history as a blot on human existence. If you have been annoyed at some of the things that your children have been picking up in school, or have not known how to respond to criticisms of Christianity that seems wildly off-base do not miss Vincent Carroll and David Shiflett’s new book Christianity on Trial; Arguments Against Anti-Religious Bigotry. It is a comprehensive, systematic, and fair-minded examination of the facts, a truly remarkable achievement. Here is an excerpt from the introduction to the book and Robert Royal’s inspiring review. Read more... Created Equal: How Christianity Shaped The West - Dinesh D'SouzaChristianity is largely responsible for many of the principles and institutions that even secular people cherish -- chief among them equality and liberty. Read more... Pages: [<<] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 [>>] Pages Updated On: 18-Nov-2009 - 14:43:12
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