Even after nearly 1,000 years, the Crusades continue to exert a powerful cultural hold. Crusader imagery persists through literature, films, cartoons, video games and memes, perpetuating a mentality of defending ideas or territory deemed sacred, sometimes violently. This new ICJS video, based on the course, The Crusades: Are we prisoners of our interreligious history?, examines the history and cultural influence of the Crusades and raises questions about we can interreligiously address the Crusader mentality.
ICJS Course on Demand, The Crusades: Are we prisoners of our interreligious history?