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Lesson 6

The Crusades

The Crusades were originally and primarily fought with a righteous purpose to protect Christians in the Holy Lands, but often are remembered for actions and misdeeds that did not have the direction or blessing of the Catholic Church.

Catechism Connections

Lesson Topics
World Religions
Essential Lessons
Lesson Vocabulary

  • Islam
    :
    (n.): The Abrahamic religion founded by Muhammad in the early seventh century. The word Islam refers to the peace the world will only achieve once all people everywhere submit to Allah.
  • Muslims
    :
    (n.): Individual Islamic believers.
  • Allah
    :
    (n.): The Arabic word for God.
  • Qur'an
    :
    (n.): The holy book of Islam believed by Muslims to have been dictated to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel. The Qur'an denies the divinity of Christ and the Blessed Trinity, while proclaiming one God, the existence of angels, the resurrection of the dead, judgement for all, and the need to convert the world to Islam by force if necessary.
  • Jiyza
    :
    (n.): A penalty tax exacted on non-Muslims in an Islamic state.
  • Seljuk Turks
    :
    (n.): Muslims from Asia Minor who conquered Jerusalem in 1070 and who attack on Constantinople prompted the Byzantine Emperor to ask Pope Urban II for help, leading to the first Crusade.
  • Indulgences
    :
    (n.): A partial or complete remission of the temporal punishment due to sins which have already been forgiven. The Church dispenses indulgences under certain conditions from the stored treasure house of satisfaction gained by Christ and the saints. The faithful can gain indulgences for themselves or for those who have already died.
  • Ottoman Empire
    :
    (n.): Islamic empire founded in 1299 which ruled over religions of the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and North Africa. Its decline began in the 1600s and continued until all its territories were lost around the end of World War I.
  • Mosque
    :
    (n.): An Islamic house of worship.
  • Devsirme
    :
    (n.): The Ottoman Empire practice of enslaving male children and forcing them to serve in the army.

    • Plan

    Chapter Powerpoint
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    Vocabulary Review
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    Vocabulary Review Answer Key
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    What Catholics Should Know About Islam
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    The Return of the Crusader (ca. 1835)
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    Report: Patriarch Bartholomew Says Reunion with Catholic Church Is ‘Inevitable’

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