Tag Archives: The Third Crusade

hard bargains: acre 1191

The immediate cause of the Third Crusade was the fall of Jerusalem in 1187. Not surprisingly brutality was familiar to both Muslims and Christians during the fighting. There is no record of Saladin ever using his sword, except of course … Continue reading

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TOURIST CLASS & VISITORS PERMITS ONLY

The Third Crusade (1189-1192) was marked by the Siege of Acre, which lasted almost two years. The Third Crusade began when the Muslim warrior Saladin drove a force of Crusaders into the hills at the Battle of Hattin. Saladin went … Continue reading

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HOLY WAR OF ''INTELLIGENT DESIGN''

”The worst feature of this cosmology is that, rather than presenting a deeper solution to the existential dilemma, it merely reproduces the all-too linear causality we associate with the physical world, with domination and submission, and the enforcement of moral … Continue reading

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HOLY WARS & FRIVOLOUS MISSIONS

It could be called the honor of kings. They met in bloody war for the Holy Land, the champion of Christendom and Islam. King Richard the Lion Hearted and Saladin. Richard was tall and fair and handsome; as well known … Continue reading

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