Well, can it? Before you answer, take a look at the short video below, available on YouTube, that the journalist Dale Hurd posted on CBN, the Christian Broadcasting Network, a few days ago.

Don’t let the word “Christian” frighten you: this is not a proselytizing documentary but rather an educational one. Any devoted Merchantprince readers know how I feel about organized religion altogether, so trust I’m not steering you wrong on this one.

And be sure to check your blood pressure before watching; it’s the kind of thing that’ll have you wanting to don chainmail, sword and shield. It seems we stopped at least one Crusade too few.