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Aryeh Cohen-Wade (
Joking on the Square
,
@AryehCW
) and Michael Brendan Dougherty (
The Slurve
,
National Review
)
Obama mentions the Crusades; everyone goes nuts
.
00:33
A brief history of the Crusades
.
17:24
Why did Obama’s comments cause such a stir?
.
31:01
Aryeh: Many on the right don’t think Obama is a Christian
.
41:39
How far back should historical guilt go?
.
46:23
Michael: The study of history should inspire humility
.
55:16
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Feb 20
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Feb 23, 2015
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Obama’s 2015 National Prayer Breakfast speech
Ross Douthat’s piece, “Obama the Theologian”
Wikipedia on the Rhineland massacres
Wikipedia on the Siege of Constantinople
Henry Kamen’s book, “The Spanish Inquisition: A Historical Revision”
Wikipedia on the Black Legend
David Frum’s piece, “Why Obama Won’t Talk About Islamic Terrorism”
NYT on an Egyptian who joined ISIS
Graeme Wood’s piece, “What ISIS Really Wants”
Thomas F. Madden’s book, “The New Concise History of the Crusades”
Erick Erickson’s post, “Barack Obama Is Not a Christian in Any Meaningful Way”
Obama’s book, “Dreams From My Father”
Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Crusades
Culturally Determined | Feb 23, 2015 | Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Michael Brendan Dougherty
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