Was the Church in Europe angry enough at the Muslims for sparking the Renaissance that they started a Crusade?

Question

"History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated." --De Lacy O'Leary, ISLAM AT THE CROSSROADS, London,
1923, p. 8.


“The Christian World came to wage crusades against Muslims but eventually knelt before them to gain knowledge. They were spellbound to see that Muslims were owners of a culture that was far superior to their own. The Dark Ages of Europe were illuminated by nothing but the beacon of Muslim Civilization.” (F.J.C Hearushaw, The Science of History.)



“The Renaissance of Europe did not take place in the 15th century. Rather it began when Europe learned from the culture of the Arabs. The cradle of European awakening is not Italy. It is the Muslim Spain.” (Robert Briffault, The Making Of Mankind)


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Answer 1

hey mohammed hitler how about maybe it was 3000 christians being slaughtered in jerusalem? and the encroachment of the turkish empire ?

http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/cause-of-crusades.htm


saw a history channel 4 hour documentary on it it was quite facsinating dont recall any of the crap your quotes say tho

Answer 2

There is no doubt that at one point, during the so-called Dark Ages, Muslim civilization was higher than European. This was because barbarians tore down the Roman civilization which had previously predominated in Europe.

However there is also no doubt that Muslims conquered Spain and continuously pounded on the doors of Europe for centuries until, guess what? European civilization surpassed Muslim civilization and beat them back for good. At least until recent times, when Europe decided to passively allow Muslims to colonize Europe, while at the same time killing off their own civilization by simultaneously abandoning the Faith that had been its unifying force, and declining to reproduce.

Answer 3

Your question, "How did the Muslims create any such worldly society in Spain which sparked the Renaissance ? ", became completely unanswered interior the context of your posting. Your posting seems to be extra an attempt to enhance up Islam, placed down Christianity and to extol the virtues of the Muslim faith. that's no longer a foul element even even with the shown fact that it would not talk to the question you asked. the reality of the question is that it became no longer the "Muslim faith" as lots because of the fact the Ottoman Empire that enabled the Arab international to adventure their "Renaissance" long in the previous Europe. the instructions of Mohammad rather helped in that together with his coaching to discover and to boost know-how however the Empire of that element allowed for a extra genteel and balanced acceptance of alternative perspectives and ideology. After the autumn of the Ottoman Empire (and via), the corruption of the leaders began to have its consequence. considering that element the Arab international became thrown returned right into a sort of "darkish an prolonged time" because of the fact know-how and reason became being replaced by ability of religious zeal, furvor and extremism. merely like the time of the Catholic trials, and burnings of books and individuals so too the Muslim faith suffered on the palms of ideologs who merely needed their thank you to stay to tell the story. IF God is God (despite if of the Muslims, Christians, or different) then HE can guard HIS observe and HIS way - inspite of what guy could do. on an analogous time as all religions have their bloodshed and wars, it quite is God Who will end it. A lifeless infadel can't make the choice to maintain on with God. An infadel who sees, hears, and watches the affection of the followers in direction of one yet another and in direction of others will make a option to maintain on with. there is peace and prosperity while reason prevails, yet conflict and destruction while that reason is replaced with idealism and fanaticism of any form.

Answer 4

The Crusades were a response to the marauding bands of unemployed soldiers in Spain after the Reconquista. It was thought that it would be better for Europe to give them something to do elsewhere, where they could loot and pillage without doing harm to European society.

It was discovered, as is often the case, that the best way to sell the notion of war to people was to couch it in terms of religion. Religion is a very effective way to persuade people to kill one another.

Answer 5

the crusades were initiated because the muslims were invading and destroying the holy land....

islam never contributed to the renaissance......

propaganda is not truth.....

Answer 6

Well mr Islamic Fasicist , I guess you want us to believe the Nazi holocaust never occurred either..
? Hmmm?

Answer 7

And pigs fly