The Causes and Goals of the Crusades: Religion and Just War Theory
The crusades were a series of military campaigns organised by Christian powers in order to retake the Holy Land back from Muslim control.
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Kurt Mahlburg
- Dec 21, 2022
- 8 min
Christmas: ‘Tis the Season to be Pagan?
The festive season is upon us — a time to decorate the house, gather with family, exchange gifts, and of course, discuss the pagan origins..
Kurt Mahlburg
- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
Early Church Revivals?
In the centuries after Jesus, the church continued to spread like wildfire from the Middle East into continental Europe and North Africa.
Kurt Mahlburg
- Nov 19, 2022
- 3 min
Discover Australia’s Great Awakenings in ‘Great Southland Revival’
Kurt and Warwick’s new book on Australian revivals is due for release later this month.
Cody Mitchell
- Jul 27, 2022
- 12 min
From Indian Import to Local Enterprise: How Chinese Buddhism became uniquely ‘Chinese’
This essay seeks to determine both the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of Buddhist development in China.
Cody Mitchell
- Nov 2, 2021
- 12 min
Was Islam a "unique new deal" for women in the 7th century?
This essay examines the proposition that, comparatively speaking, Islam presented a unique new opportunity for women in the 7th century.
Cody Mitchell
- Sep 7, 2021
- 12 min
The Renaissance: 'Golden Age' or 'Cultural Fashion'?
The belief that, particularly in terms of philosophy and religion, the Renaissance marked a break with medieval culture on the path...
Cody Mitchell
- Sep 14, 2018
- 5 min
The Separation of Church and State in the Mediaeval Age and Today
What did the separation of church and state look like during the so-called "dark ages" – the mediaeval period? The answer is not...
Guest Author
- Jun 13, 2018
- 1 min
The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson
A truly classic historical fiction novel. If you enjoy Robert Louis Stevenson's other works, like Treasure Island (1882), The Strange C
Cody Mitchell
- Mar 10, 2018
- 1 min
Our Island Story by H.E. Marshall
Our Island Story explains the history of the British Isles from its beginning to the 20th Century (when the book was published). Using a br
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