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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of Opus Dei in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Opus Dei. Founded with the mission of promoting Christian values in secular life, Opus Dei began to adopt an increasingly radical viewpoint as the Church tentatively modernized its practices after the Second Vatican Council. Still in existence today and comprising nearly 100...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Protestant Reformation in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Protestant Reformation, which began in 1517 with the publication of Martin Luther's 95 Theses. The rest of the 16th century was defined by the resulting religious schism, which pitted the Catholic Church against an ever-growing movement that demanded far-reaching...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Crusades in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Crusades. In the 11th century, tensions peaked between the Christian West and the Muslim East over control of the Holy Land. At the pope's call to Crusade, a series of conflicts broke out that would endure for nearly two centuries. The cultural and political shockwaves...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of John Paul II in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Pope John Paul II. In 1978, to widespread surprise, the Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyła was elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church. In the course of over 26 years as pope, he would modernize the Church and the papacy, making them more visible and accessible, and would play...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of John Calvin in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and work of John Calvin. In the 16th century, the Reformation changed the face of Christianity by breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church. The French theologian and pastor John Calvin played a crucial role in this movement, and developed a new branch of Christian...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Saint Thomas Aquinas in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life, work and ideas of the medieval philosopher Thomas Aquinas. Unlike many of his influential predecessors, Aquinas believed that reason and faith are not separate and incompatible, but rather are two ways of attaining knowledge of God. He was a prolific commentator...
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