The mainstream talking points about the Russo-Ukrainian conflict are mostly myths, especially concerning the causes of the fighting and Russia "kidnapping" children. Influential Evangelical voices parrot those myths. The post Evangelical Protestants Should Not Be Directing US Foreign Policy appeared first on Orthodox Reflections.| Orthodox Reflections
I think about Crusades a lot because that’s my job. I also think about them a lot because, well, there were a lot of them – which is pretty wild when you consider they didn’t exist as a pheno…| Going Medieval
One of the most important battles in European history was fought on September 25, 1396. Nicopolis was the first battle where the Ottoman Turks encountered a Western European army. The Ottomans were led by their sultan, Bayezid I, while the Christian crusaders came from several nations. Among their leaders were several important French and Burgundian figures, namely Philip of Artois, the Constable of France; Jean II le Miengre dit Bouciciault, the Marshal of France; and John the Fearless, Duke...| De Re Militari
In mid-October 1880, an early blizzard caught the Dakota Territory by surprise. Unbeknownst to the region’s thousands of new settlers, including a 14-year-old girl named Laura, this was the beginning of one of the most punishing winters in American history. Six months of incessant snowfall crippled fledgling pioneer communities like De Smet, home to Laura […]| The History Bandits
Q: In light of the president’s recent remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast referencing ISIS to the Crusades as if the beheadings, burnings, etc. throughout the ages had already happened in the “name of Jesus,” I would like to know … Continued| Catholic Straight Answers