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7.The biggest effect of the Crusades in the Middle Ages was that the Catholic Church gained more power and this led to the Reformation.  The main thought of the Reformation that Christians learned was that we are saved by faith not good works. People avoid using the term Crusade today because it is considered politically incorrect. Opponents of Christianity describe the crusades as unjust violence caused by Christians. The religious idea was to make safe passage to Jerusalem for Christians turned into greed and ambition filled motivation for the Crusaders.

7.The biggest effect of the Crusades in the Middle Ages was that the Catholic Church gained more power and this led to the Reformation.  The main thought of the Reformation that Christians learned was that we are saved by faith not good works. People avoid using the term Crusade today because it is considered politically incorrect. Opponents of Christianity describe the crusades as unjust violence caused by Christians. The religious idea was to make safe passage to Jerusalem for Christians turned into greed and ambition filled motivation for the Crusaders.