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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Trinity Westlake
- Jan 22
- 12 min
The French Revolution, the Church and the Reign of Terror
The French Revolution was a chaotic, bloody, and incredibly complicated mess—for both the Church and the people of France.
Cody Mitchell
- Dec 21, 2022
- 6 min
Christmas Contradictions? The Curse of Jeconiah and the Virgin Birth
Are Luke and Matthew’s genealogies really contradictory? What is the curse of Jeconiah? Does it really undermine Jesus’ claims?
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..
Cody Mitchell
- Dec 21, 2022
- 4 min
More Than Just a History Book: A Review of Great Southland Revival
For decades, secular historians have neglected the profound impact that Christians, Christian ideas and Christian institutions have played..
Cody Mitchell
- Sep 22, 2022
- 7 min
Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral Service a Powerful Witness to the Faith: Here are Some Highlights
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service was a beautiful ceremony and a tribute to the United Kingdom’s longest-service monarch.
Cody Mitchell
- Sep 7, 2022
- 10 min
Less than half of Australians believe Jesus existed: Here’s what 12 top historians think
Whatever else you may think of him, to be uncertain of Jesus’ very existence is absurd.
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
- Oct 23, 2021
- 17 min
Was Adolf Hitler the total master of the Third Reich, or was he a ‘weak dictator’?
Hitler was the central figure of the regime, although still just as dependent on structural factors as anyone else.
Ladine
- Feb 26, 2019
- 2 min
Yet We Forget
Is ANZAC Day worth remembering? Some people don’t think so. After all, it costs a lot of hard-earned taxpayer money to build memorials...
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