Jerusalem

One of the primary reasons for the proclaiming of the Crusades was to cut down the power of the Seljuks, who were a threat to the Byzantine Empire, and also the safety of Christians on all areas that they conquered, which included the holy city of Jerusalem. At the Council of Clermont the Pope said of the Turks: “They have killed and captured many, and have destroyed the churches and devastated the empire. If you permit them to continue thus for awhile with impurity, the faithful of God will be…

(The Crusades: Christians at War, pg. 44, Britannica- Reginald de Châtillon). The Muslim caravan was travelling to Mecca to deliver goods and slaves with the people of Damascus since a truce ,in 1180, was made and had allowed trade to occur between Jerusalem and Damascus. (The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, pg. 186-187, Amin Maalouf) The armed men were slaughtered and the rest of the merchants and pilgrims were held in Kerak, imprisoned. (The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, pg. 187) Saladin,…

In most Supreme Court cases, the majority opinion usually sets the precedence for future cases and the concurrence has little to do with precedence. However, in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer Justice Jackson’s concurrence creates a three-tiered system for contested Presidential acts. Each tier gives the Court a reasonable idea how to determine whether or not the President’s act was constitutional or not. The first tier is the President’s highest amount of power. It combines his actions…

was initially chosen to lead the Crusade by Pope Urban II. Raymond was also the pope of the Roman church and to all bishops and Christians (Reilly 387). He formed a military army that consisted of over three hundred thousand soldiers to travel to Jerusalem, impression the Franks, and take over Antioch. Because the battle was so straining, thousands of men became sick due to lack of food, water, and various illnesses (Reilly 388). Raymond could not bare to lose his soldiers so he strengthened the…

The conflict began when Israel started implementing Jewish settlements in ex-Palestinian territory, which were the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. Critics of the settlements argue that “the continued growth and construction of Israeli settlements assert that under international law, all of Israel 's West Bank settlements are illegal” (“Israeli Settlements”.) Although, Israel claims it is not…

revolt against the Roman Empire in 66 CE during the period known as the First Jewish–Roman War which culminated in the destruction of Jerusalem in 70CE. During the siege, the Romans destroyed the Second Temple and most of Jerusalem In 132, the Jews rebelled against Hadrian . In 135, Hadrian’s army defeated the Jewish armies and Jewish independence was lost. Jerusalem was turned into a pagan city called Aelia Capitolina and the Jews were forbidden to live there, and Hadrian changed the country’s…

Not only did God ask Abraham to follow him, but he also promised to bless him and make of his descendants a great nation. When God commands Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, his beloved son, Abraham is ready to obey God, but God chooses not to require the sacrifice. I believe that this is an important step in the relationship of God with his people, as it shows how much God loves his people if they follow God’s will. The promise of God to Abraham and his descendants is something that can be found…

provide practical ways to but ones faith into action. One of the epistles that specifically talk about faith is the book of James. Historical Context The book of James was written by James, who was the half-brother of Jesus. It was written in Jerusalem, where James lived at the time, and was written around 40 to 50 AD. It is assumed that the book was written before 50 AD, because James…

Charlotte Thain PART 2A - TRAP QUESTION Mark 12:13-17 - Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar "13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words. 14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not? 15 Should we pay or shouldn’t we?” But Jesus…

The crusades began in 1095. Every body wanted to take over Jerusalem, the holy city. It was 9 different fights between europeans christians and Muslims. They were very bad wars a lot of people died and there was a lot of blood. That's why the crusades were negative. Pope Urban the second started the crusades. They started because the Christians wanted to get Jerusalem back so they tried to take it from the Muslims and keep it for their own. The crusades were negative because there a lot of…