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| | :The biggest effect of the Crusades in the Middle Ages was to introduce Europe to other cultures and ideas. This would lead to trade with other lands which would enrich Europe in ways that couldn’t be possible without the Crusades. (James G.) | | :The biggest effect of the Crusades in the Middle Ages was to introduce Europe to other cultures and ideas. This would lead to trade with other lands which would enrich Europe in ways that couldn’t be possible without the Crusades. (James G.) |
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| − | :Excellent, may use as a model! | + | :The Crusades were a series of wars that covered almost 200 years of history. Many of the Crusades were not a success, in fact only two were successful and the rest failed. The purpose of the Crusades was to make Jerusalem a safe place for Christian pilgrimages. People today have different views on the Crusades. Some people, mainly Christians, are in complete agreement with them and even compare them to the United States’ invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq. Yet others completely avoid the comparison between the two because the Crusades remain a controversial issue, mainly by opponents of Christianity who claim that it was unjust violence by Christians. (Amanda) |
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| | H1. Comment on any ontological or cosmological proof of the existence of God. | | H1. Comment on any ontological or cosmological proof of the existence of God. |
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| | :*But the creator of God also had a beginning; this too creates an infinite regression. | | :*But the creator of God also had a beginning; this too creates an infinite regression. |
| | :*We are stuck between infinite Gods, (illogical) and infinite universe with no creator (impossible.) | | :*We are stuck between infinite Gods, (illogical) and infinite universe with no creator (impossible.) |
| − | :*'''Thus, God is not bound by causality, and God is eternal and ultimate existence. Causality is an attribute of creation, as are the laws of science. To insist that God is bound by the need to have a beginning is no more correct than to claim that God must be bound by the law of gravity.''' (Addison) | + | :*Thus, God is not bound by causality, and God is eternal and ultimate existence. Causality is an attribute of creation, as are the laws of science. To insist that God is bound by the need to have a beginning is no more correct than to claim that God must be bound by the law of gravity. (Addison) |
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| | H2. What is your view of the "Great Schism"? | | H2. What is your view of the "Great Schism"? |