Pilgrims were religious people who travel to make sacred, to holy places in Jerusalem. In 1065, the Turks captured the city of Jerusalem. About three thousand Christians were killed and others were mistreated which led to the crusade for the resurrection of the holy crusade. The deaths and treatment of these Christians motivated the storm throughout in Europe, resulting in the desire to save the holy land and Jerusalem from the “infidel.” Religious, Christian wants to visit the holy land for the remembrance of the sacrifice our Lord, Jesus Christ made as the Lamb of God. Not only people with religious conviction had the courage to resurrect
In 1095, Emperor Alexius I sent a plea to Pope Urban II, asking for troops to help reclaim Jerusalem from Muslim hands. The feudal state of Western Europe, as well as the widely established religious superstition and fervor, allowed for the Papacy to make a call to all able-bodied men to embark on this Holy Crusade. [ (A&E Television Networks, LLC) ] Pilgrimage to Jerusalem was already a sign of piety among Christians, and as persecution of Christians at Jerusalem had become more and more frequent, the presence of soldiers became inevitable. It was out of a need to protect the pilgrims that the Knights Templar were born. [ (Addison) ]
The Crusaders left a couple hundred troops to stabilize and defend the city, while the remainder of the army marched on to Jerusalem. The Crusaders waited outside the city for over 30 days before they attacked. It appeared that nothing could stop the Crusaders, as they fought through the first night, finally entering Jerusalem. Once successfully in Jerusalem, the Crusaders searched the city for all occupants devoted to Islam and executed each adherent. According to Anthony West, over 12,000 Turks were killed.
One parallel that Shepkaru noted arose at the end of the 11th century. For Shepkaru, the “new detailed system of celestial reward for the Jewish martyr […] is mainly the result of the direct violent encounter of crusaders and Jews” (312). After Clermont, Heaven became more attainable for the Christian population of Europe. However, the pontiff left Heaven mysterious; which did not sit well with the soon-to-be crusaders. The populace “expected martyrdom to be more than an image of earthly Jerusalem” and used Urban’s initial description as a model that would be expanded upon, (Shepkaru 316).
On his journey, Paul also set up Churches with leaders in many major towns. The setting up churches helped the message of Christianity to spread quickly. The missions resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of converts to Christianity especially in the Greek-speaking world. One of Paul’s major contributions to the development of Christianity was his theology, being one of many early Christians propositioning radical philosophies among the elders of the Church. Paul’s theology included: * The Resurrection as the pivotal moment in human history * Christ is for all humanity, not only the Jew * The nature and effects of sin- life without God and Christ * Salvation was won by Christ’s death and resurrection and given as pure gift * The church as the body of Christ * Baptism and radical equality within the body of Christ The impact of Paul’s theology on Christianity is that of an enormous amount.
Antonio Vergara The Crusades 4/9/12 The Holy Crusade was an intricate part of the building and reforming of the Catholic Church. The Crusades happen due to the constant conflict between the Christians and the Muslims that were in Jerusalem. The City of Jerusalem was very significant and a vital asset for the faith of the Christians. It was in the City of Jerusalem where the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was greatly honored for it was the hill where Jesus was crucified. The Turks had eventually taken the Jerusalem and killed up to three thousand Christians, which started the spark that created 9 crusades.
Byzantine Emperor Alexius the first received assistance from the Pope and formed and army to help push the Seljuk Turks out of the Holy Land. Throughout the series of wars the Muslims were the victor. This shows that the Middle Ages should be known as the Dark Ages. The Black Death also known as the Bubonic Plague was a horrific disease that spread throughout Europe from 1347 to 1350. During that time there was no cure and it was highly contagious.
Peter and John, ministering to the people in Jerusalem, the book speaks of them being persecuted for their faith, which causes them to be arrested, and thrown in jail. The Book of Acts speaks of Paul’s first missionary journey to Cyprus, and many other places he went to spread the gospel. James the brother of John his death is mention in the Book of Acts as well, guidelines for the church is being established, because the church was growing as more people were converting over to Christianity and accepting Christ as their personal savior. Romans The Book of Romans is Epistle genre. The Book of Roman is actually a letter that Paul wrote to the believers within Rome; the book of Romans is the last written letter of the seven New Testament letters.
The First Crusade The crusades were a series of military expeditions by western European Christians to the Middle East in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The crusaders saw themselves as trying to free the Holy Land from the rule of the Muslims. The crusades were mainly directed toward Jerusalem and the Christian shrine of the Holy Sepulcher. The first crusade started when the Byzantine Emperor, Alexius I requested aid from the west against the Muslims. Instead of just sending troops, Pope Urban II invited his people to engage in a holy war to take back Jerusalem.
In the Humanistic Tradition, it states on page 84, “It soon became apparent, however, that the material benefits of the Crusades outweighed the spiritual ones”. Tens of thousands of Christians marched hundreds of miles to rampage and murder Muslims to gain back Jerusalem. Along the way they murdered scores of Jews. Depending on the perspective, it was seen then that Christians were right ,and Muslims were wrong. The crusades, “did not secure any territory permanently, nor did they stop the westward advance of the Turks”, and were “failures at religious ventures” (Fiero 84).