W. ROBERT GODFREY CROSS AND SWORD / PHOTO BY SEAN WARREN 2006, WOODEN DOOR IN SPAIN / ISTOCKPHOTO The Bible can be a dangerous book if misused and abused. In the history of the church, the misunderstanding of the bible has led to many serious problems, ranging from false doctrine to legalistic customs and misdirected lives. One of the most blatant examples of this is the Crusades: a series of wars led by Europeans in the name of Christ against Islamic states in the Near East during
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