'The Kingdom of Heaven' Movie: Views & Reviews

"This movie says very little about the religions of either side of the battle. In fact, religious leaders on both sides are made out to be fools. Organized religion is not painted in a very positive light. The movie does however contain a moral lesson that people of different nations and religions should strive for peace."

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Official 'Kingdom of Heaven' Web site

An Overview of the Crusades

The trigger for the First Crusade was Emperor Alexius I's appeal to Pope Urban II for mercenaries to help him resist Muslim advances into territory of the Byzantine Empire. The response was much larger, and less helpful, than Alexius I desired, as the Pope called for a large invasion force to not merely defend the Byzantine Empire but also retake Jerusalem.

Christian Jihad: Killing in Jesus' Name

A discussion of the Crusades from the perspective of an ex-Muslim, Dr. Ergun Caner, author of 'Christian Jihad'. "I guess 'Christian Jihad' was born out of the fact that if they ever had a point -- even though it is a distant point, even though it is not a particularly on-target point -- there was a time in Christian history where we did as bad as Osama bin Ladin has done."

Thoughts on 'The Kingdom of Heaven': A Discussion with Dr. Ted Baehr

The problem with this movie -- and the problem with most of the approaches toward this topic -- is that it tends to think that Christianity and Islam are the same.

1,400 Years of Christian/Islamic Struggle: An Analysis

Did Christianity and Islam meet with the first Crusade? What happened between the Christians and the Muslims prior to the Crusades? Learn the history behind 1,400 years of struggle.

A Journey of Souls: Interview with C. D. Baker on the Children's Crusade

Those who did not perish by the natural forces of starvation, disease or exposure were deceptively loaded into ships and sold in the slave markets of North Africa.

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What Was the Children's Crusade?

Pope Urban II: The Dynamo Behind the First Crusade

Pope Urban II's Speech Calling for the First Crusade

What Were the Christian Crusades?

Special section: Understanding Islam

Historical Timeline: 1000 to 2000

Some of the Basics of Islam

What do Muslims believe about Jesus?

What is Islamic Jihad?

Can you explain the Islamic faith?