Why is church history important? The importance of church history is seen in how it helps us understand the struggles facing the church, both internal and external. This article looks at corruption in the church, conflict, and the Crusades. 

How have Christians and Muslims framed their profession that, respectively, God or Allah is King over all of life? This article addresses this question, first by surveying the relationship between church and government on the one hand, and mosque and government on the other.