History
Introduction to the Crusades The Crusades represent a defining period in medieval history, marked by a complex interplay of religious devotion, political objectives, and military strategies. Primarily, they sought to reclaim territories, most notably the Holy Land, from what was perceived as a vast expansion by Islam across the globe.
Theology
A significant point of theological divergence arose with the addition of the Filioque clause ("and the Son") to the Nicene Creed in the West. While the Orthodox position is that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father through the Son, the Western addition states that the Holy Spirit
Theology
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6#12 Within the sacred taxonomy of the Celestial Hierarchy, the Principalities occupy the seventh rank of the ninefold angelic order,