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The Single Cell Family Size Church

Spiritual Leader (Family Chaplain)

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The Single Cell Family Size Church

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    Slide 1:The Crusades

    Slide 2:Role of Church in Middle Ages

    Never was there a time when the Church was so powerful in Western Civilization. The Church was led by popes. Priests and nuns converted, gave care to people

    Slide 3:Role of Church

    Monks were spiritual leaders (obviously) They lived in monasteries that acted like trade schools and YMCAs

    Slide 4:Role of Church

    They spent years transcribing the Bible since the printing press wasn’t used in Europe yet.

    Slide 5:Churches and Cathedrals during the Middle Ages

    Slide 6:Role of Church

    Since there were no strong empires or kingdoms the Church was one organization that had respect and power. Popes were more powerful than kings!

    Slide 7:Crusades

    The Crusades were a series of battles between Christians and Muslims in the Middle East. Christian knights wanted to take the Holy Land and give it back to Christians

    Slide 8:Why was Constantinople so important geographically?

    Slide 9:Crusades

    Thousands of knights and “barbarian” soldiers united under Christianity attacked Muslims and Jews in Turkey and Jerusalem to gain the land for Christians.

    Slide 10:The Crusades

    There were a total of 7 Crusades First Crusade began in 1059; 9 last one ends in 1272 Crusaders marched to Constantinople killing and looting along the way Crusaders take Jerusalem in 1099 Need Second Crusade to hold it Jerusalem falls to Muslims in 1187 Fourth Crusade to retake; sack Constantinople

    The Arab world was relatively peaceful and civilized at the time. An Arab gentleman was expected to be a… poet philosopher and a warrior. Jerusalem itself was a multicultural city. Jews, Muslims and Christians all lived together harmoniously. Christians on pilgrimages to Jerusalem were freely allowed across to the Holy Places When the Crusades arrived in Northern Turkey, the carnage began. Lycea was captured and looted. babies cut to pieces; old people were tortured. Unfortunately, most of the inhabitants of Lycea were actually Christians… The Arab World

    Slide 12:Impact of the Crusades

    Persecution of Jews and Muslims Economic development via trade Kings and popes, gained power as a result.

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