A. Christianity 

1. Extensive Missionary Activity 

-Christianity became religion of most of the Kings 

-year 1000 

-political authority but no one really controlled Empire 

-no unifying political leader in west, but Christianity comes to take lead of the force (Christianity power) 

Political leaders of East used political power advantage for the church 

-power of the church=central authoirty 

B.Islam 

1. The Umma, the Caliphate System, and the fault lines of empire (Shia & Sunni) 

- Mohammed builds empire 10yrs. before he dies & it expands as an empire, after the founding of religion 

-religion of Islam generates authority for Islamic empire  

-equal, no one is better than anyone else 

-the umma the caliphate system, & the fault lines of Empire (Shia & Sunni) 

-Arabs, political leaders growing of empire 

-1 caliph, 1 deputy, who is leading Islamic community ? 

have been minority of Islamic believer, thought only dependence of Mohammed 

***Mohammed nominated to be leader of Umma***

believe anyone accepted by Ummi (Muslim Community) should be a leader. 

***became problem***

-caliph being a political leader, in charge of notation of equality & no deferential, everything was part of religion 

-expanding empire 

-Mohammed didn't leave a plan for empire, but the Hadith saints were only part of what was written down 

-Code was put together after Mohammed's death 

-after conquest, not everyone forced to be Islam 

-Christians & Muslims got along (islams) 

-people that were followers of Islam couldnt be enslaved, but there who werent could be enslaved 

-acceptance, but also persecution & discrimination 

-it made it so people can be respected of empire 

-East = one big government 

-West= small feudal states' properties' common language; Greek 

-Westside church holds the small place together, and people come to steal them because they are so small, and weak; so people steal property 

Feudalism- production, and protection 

-moved from city to hold on and protect property. 

-no large government in the West; died out with Roman Empire 

-make sure learning from one generation to another. 

-Christian text & thinking for next generation 

- Charles holds most of Christian Europe 

-Charles was the Christians Empire 

-looking at the B. Ex; it's being attacked, but its outlasted Roman empire. 

-It's an example of triumph of mid-evil culture  

Within the Islamic Empire 

1. Traders and travelers - intercultural exchange 

-largest 

-train stuff are expensive/extensive good trading network 

-translated Greeks & Romans into Arabic 

-were interested in the thoughts & knowledge thirst of knowledge 

-pharmacies/ hospitals/ medical, surgic techniques 

-knowledge from Islamic knowledge by understanding medicine, etc.

-islamic medicine 

-Christian Islamic trained doctor 

-algebra/geometry 

-created alcohol 

-knew each other well, worked good 

-Charlemagne, king of Europe 

-both saw potential in enemy 

-Charles the Great 

-Harun- sent gifts to Charlemagne 

-Both gave each other great credibility 

-threatens christian empire 

-if muslims come through regions its a threat 

-christians who could travel to Palestine, walked 

-dangerous now; cause of the Turks 

-Turks known as fearsome warriors 

-Turks were dangerous, fearsome warriors 

-upsets authority of Arabs 

-by 1200's they are taking control of Islamic Empire 

-Spanish leaders push Muslims out of Spain

-push Islamic Empire  

The Clash of biblical worldviews- The Crusades 

A. The call and the Rationale 

-both religions are multicultural 

-both believed monotheistic religion 

-found ground in written texts (both accept OT) 

-they were doing God for Alas will 

-both developed idea of holy war under Christian leadership 

-conduct war and bring territory back 

-fight for the right against the wrong 

-taking up the cross & the following Christ to win back its place 

-demonizing Muslims 

-many people involved in the crusade 

-point was to take territory from Islamic Empire 

Wide significance of the Crusades 

Why cant's we be friends? 

-legacy carries on lingering suspicion that happens around Islamic/Christian people 

-legacy comes from Crusades 

-discrimination of Muslims 

-Bombings in the Middle East 

-Pope named Urban the 2nd 

The Best Laid Plans 

-war 

-the crusades instead of fighting Muslims attacked Constantinople (capital city of the East)

-When you get into something easy to get in but hard to get out 

-children crusade were kidnapped and sold into slavery 

-new products injected by Muslim economy 

-the education system of the Europe shifts; significant shift in Europe 

-showed how powerful church was to call 

-power of political leaders that went, makes the power of kings grow stronger also, strong politically 

-trading # economic power of groups of people 

-wealth increased & so did power 

-world is bigger than they thought 

-knowledge in economics starts to shift 

-spurs curiosity; now want to explore 

-crusade, people stand up for what they believe in now