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…“You are of your father, the devil,” states Martin Luther. Anything from the crucifixion of Jesus to the crusades, show the many times in history when the Jews were troubled. There are many things in Christianity, throughout time, that account…

…Godly Hypocrisy: Renaissance Christians in Actions and Words As Illustrated by the Plays of Wm. Shakespeare "If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility? Revenge! If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example…

…Beowulf Lost Throughout the epic poem Beowulf there is a reoccurring literary conflict between Christian and Pagan elements that depict the Anglo-Saxon culture. Beowulf is the first great poem of the English language and as such its origins as well…

…English Coursework: The Merchant of Venice The "merchant of Venice" is a multifarious play with many levels of interpretation. Telling the story of a Jewish merchant living in the predominately Christian capital of Venice, it can be seen as a play…

…Constantinople: The Gateway City Constantinople was built in 330 CE, by the first Christian emperor, Constantine. Constantinople ruled much of the deserted Roman Empire many years after Constantine's death. Constantinople can be described…

…, and wide areas from rival Muslim rulers and became the principal warrior of Islam. Gathering a large force of Muslims of various groups-but all called Saracens by the Christians-he set out to attack the Christians. Raymond of Tripoli was at first his ally…

…government, laws, courts, and systems of taxation. The church’s teachings influenced everyone in feudal society, from king to peasant. The greatest influence on Medieval society was the Christian Church. It shaped the culture and organizations of the Middle…

…I have always considered myself a Christian. I have grown-up in a Christian household with loving parents who also love the Lord. I have always sensed what is right and what is wrong, but sometimes I can give into what I know is wrong. I was baptized…

…All of the religions that we learned about, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islamic, and Hinduism, are all different, but are somehow all the same in 5 different categories. These categories are founders, practices and rites of passages, beliefs…

…to reconquer this territory. The Second Crusade started in 1147-1149. The Christian forces in the Holy Land grew weak. In 1144, the Turks conquered the county of Edessa. The threat to the other Christian states brought about the Second Crusade. The spirited…