“Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have often perceived Islam as a violent and intolerant faith - even though when this prejudice took root Islam had a better record of tolerance than Christianity.” PeopleWarChristianFightingChristianityRecordsHolyEuropeRootsPrejudiceIslamWesternEastToleranceViolentCrusadesWestern EuropeHoly War Author:Karen Armstrong
“Many humanists in the West are stirred by a sense of outrage at what professed Christians, past and present, have done; and this makes them see their humanism as a kind of crusade, with the killing of Christianity as its prime goal.” KindDoneChristianPastGoalReligiousChristianityWestKillingHumanismPrimeOutrageCrusadesPast And Present Author:J. I. Packer
“Many argue that Christianity is "different" from other religions - that it is primarily about love of one's fellow man. The Crusades, The Inquisition, Calvin's Geneva all prove that this is not the case. These events were pre-eminently about obedience to authority.” MenDifferentChristianityCasesAtheismEventsProveAuthorityFellowsPositive AtheismArguingObedienceFellow ManCrusadesInquisitionGenevaObedience To Authority Author:Andrew Bernstein
“Christianity brought something new and revolutionary: freedom and unconditional dignity for each individual, regardless of his religion, culture or nationality. But the East and the West have parted ways since the Crusades.” WayCultureIndividualChristianityDignityWestEastRevolutionarySomething NewUnconditionalNationalityCrusades Author:Walter Kasper
“Of course, there is nothing intrinsic linking any religion with any act of violence. The crusades don't prove that Christianity was violent. The Inquisition doesn't prove that Christianity tortures people. But that Christianity did torture people.” PeopleChristianityViolenceProveViolentTortureCrusadesInquisitionActs Of Violence Author:Salman Rushdie
“The fruits of Christianity were religious wars, butcheries, crusades, inquisitions, extermination of the natives of America, and the introduction of African slaves in their place.” WarAmericaReligiousChristianitySlaveFruitNative AmericanIntroductionCrusadesInquisitionExterminationReligious WarsReligion And WarButchery Book:Religion Source: Religion