The Church and the Middle Ages: Series IntroductionMIKE AQUILINA
"History is bunk," said the inventor Henry Ford.
Two Cheers for IdolatryDAVID CARLIN
It is the most natural thing in the world for human beings to have an appetite for sacred things.
The Mass and Our UnityANTHONY ESOLEN
Like many people today, I have been thinking about the Holy Mass — and confusion.
Benedict: The last true liberal in EuropeANTHONY ESOLEN
He has always had the humility of an authentic scholar – grounded in the reality of the Logos
The Catholic ChurchCHRISTOPHER DAWSON
The religion which was destined to conquer the Roman Empire and to become permanently identified with the life of the West was indeed of purely oriental origin and had no roots in the European past or in the traditions of classical civilisation.
Historical Imagination and the Renewal of CultureMICHAEL D. O'BRIEN
Michael O'Brien shows how art and artists both reflect and inspire the religious sensibilities of their culture, and if the present nihilistic art is not to lead culture into the sewer, a revival in authentic religious art must arrive quickly.
The Real History of the CrusadesTHOMAS F. MADDEN
The crusades are quite possibly the most misunderstood event in European history. Most of what passes for public knowledge about it is either misleading or just plain wrong
Ukrainians in Canada, 1900-1930JOSEPH LOZINSKY
The coming of the immigrants made for an exciting time on the Canadian Prairies. It was a time when Canadian trains were filled with European immigrants travelling west in search of free land.
Gay Marriage: Reimagining Church HistoryROBIN DARLING YOUNG
Ancient in origin, same-sex unions blessed in the Church occur quietly to this day. So says John Boswell, Professor of Medieval History at Yale University and the author of his lavishly publicized book, "Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe".
The Fable of 'Pope Joan'RE. WILLIAM SAUNDERS
One of the television networks recently ran a program about Pope Joan. The television show was not very clear about whether this story was true or not. What is the Straight Answer here?
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