The Crusaders Were Heroes NOT Villains.

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Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Christianity

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🗓️ 3 November 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan and Ryan are joined by J. Stephen Roberts from Real Crusades History & Austin Kelly, Producer of Knights of The Cross to discuss why The Crusades were justified, and why the crusaders were heroes, NOT villains. Episode 340: In this episode, we will discuss: • How Muslim Aggression Impacted The Christendom • Were the Crusaders just after money and power? • The Epic Life of Richard The Lionheart • Why are The Crusaders Viewed Poorly Today? • And More 00:00 Introduction to the Crusades 02:49 Context and Justification of the Crusades 05:29 The Strength of Islamic Forces 08:18 The Response of Christendom 10:59 The Heroism of the Crusaders 13:40 Misrepresentation in Media 16:42 Understanding the Crusaders 19:17 The Legacy of the Crusades 25:59 The Crusades: Historical Perspectives and Personal Reflections 27:58 Religion and Society: The Clash of Civilizations 30:10 The Dynamics of War and Masculinity 33:44 The Rise and Fall of Civilizations3 4:57 The Inquisition 38:26 Promoting Faith-Based Projects and Initiatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. Welcome back to another episode of the Catholic Talk Show. Today we're going to be looking at the question where the Crusades justified.
0:07.7	That's right. We're lucky enough to be joined by Jay Stephen Roberts from the popular YouTube channel Real Crusades History and Austin Kelly from the brand new show, Knights of the Cross.
0:16.6	And we're going to talk about how the Crusades were actually a super important event in human history and why they were self-defense and why you should thank God for the crusaders.
0:47.7	Yeah. All right, welcome guys to the show.
0:49.0	I'm excited to have you guys.
0:49.8	Great topic.
0:53.1	Looking forward to diving into it with you guys.
0:55.2	Thanks so much.
0:56.9	Appreciate the opportunity to come on.
0:58.1	Thanks, Ryan.
0:58.6	Appreciate it.
0:59.4	Glad to be here.
1:00.5	Yeah.
1:00.8	Yes.
1:01.5	So,
1:03.3	Stephen and Austin,
1:05.2	they both got some really great and super exciting projects going on about the Crusades.
1:09.1	One is a YouTube channel that I honestly, I watch all the time.
1:12.8	I'm a massive fan of ingesting information about the Crusades. And then Austin's got a great
1:19.9	new series coming out on the Christian channel called Nights at the Cross. And, you know,
1:25.0	this is a great opportunity to talk about who the crusaders really were.
1:29.1	What were the crusades?
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