It really is astounding how ingrained feminism is amongst western women, particularly Christian women.

My priest pointed out that women have a much harder time with the concept of being “second” in their spouse’s life to God than men do. He then added that it’s Particularly noticeable in the discussion on married clergy as women in the west would doubly not stand for being third as a priest’s primary duty is to his parish.

I told this to a female acquaintance of mine who fancies herself “traditional” and it did indeed have that effect

Another Ridley Scott medieval history thread:

The Last Duel

Let’s see how the four main characters stand up to historical scrutiny. Look at this absolute goofball. I have zero clue if Count Pierre d’Alençon died his hair but what the heck. The real Pierre actually had a rather turbulent history. He was one of the hostages sent to a England as a security for the release of King John the Good after Poitiers

Kingdom of Heaven (2005) directed by Ridley Scott, much like his other works in Gladiator and Robin Hood, heaps modern thought onto a historic canvas.

But that’s a well worn path. Let’s look at the historic figures themselves and compare and contrast the fiction to reality. Set just prior to the Third Crusade and the Fall of Jerusalem being the climax, it is important to first focus on the “anti-antagonist” of the film, Saladin. The film draws from contemporary sources such as that of Richard the Lionheart that recognize Saladin as