Albigensian Crusade: We should not Forget, to Ensure, Separation of Church and State

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Albigensian Crusade Part of the Crusades Political map of Languedoc on the eve of the Albigensian Crusade Date 1209–1229 Location Languedoc, France Result Crusader and French victory Belligerents Crusaders  Kingdom of France Cathars  Counts of Toulouse  Crown of Aragon Commanders and leaders  Simon de Montfort†  Philip II […]

Spanish Inquisition

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Spanish Inquisition (disambiguation). Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in Spain Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición Spanish Inquisition Seal for the Tribunal in Spain. Type Type Tribunal under the election of theSpanish monarchy, for upholding religious orthodoxy in their […]

Is Religion the Cause of Most Wars?

Huff Post: Rabbi Alan Lurie: There are many common misconceptions about religion that are often taken as unquestioned facts, such as the idea that religious people are inherently anti-science, that a literal reading of holy texts is the “true” religious stance, that faith is incompatible with reason, and that all […]