It is woefully easy to find Christians behaving badly – yet historically their faith has been a force for good.
It is woefully easy to find Christians behaving badly – yet historically their faith has been a force for good.
The Crusades are one of the most notorious episodes of Christian history.
How can we take Christianity seriously, if Christians have so often departed from the tune of Jesus?
Not all Crusades were against Muslims, or in the Middle East.
The secret history of a cherished concept.
How the Bible was used to support a system of profound oppression and dehumanisation.
Misogyny took a deadly turn in the witch hunts that swept early modern Europe and America.
William Wilberforce’s campaign to abolish the slave trade changed the course of history.
What happened when “Christian” Europe began to extend its influence globally, in the Age of Empire?
The Spanish Inquisition offers a vivid picture of a church interested in control and coercion.
The Troubles in Northern Ireland are often cited as evidence that Christianity leads to conflict.
The Selma to Montgomery marches of 1965 showed how effective peaceful resistance can be.
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