August 3, 2026
The Crusades: The History You Were Never Taught
With Allan and Corri Hunsperger · Guest: Bill Walton
For generations, the Crusades have been presented as one of history's greatest evils—but is that the full story? Bill Walton, host of The Bill Walton Show and chairman of the Resolute Protector Foundation, joins us to examine how the Crusades became a symbol of Western guilt, why so many Christians instinctively apologize for their own history, and whether that reaction has been deliberately cultivated. The conversation explores historical memory, moral relativism, the defense of Western civilization, cultural confidence, and why understanding the past matters for the future.
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In this episode
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- 00:00 Foundational Message & Introduction
- 01:40 Guest comes in – Bill Walton
- 02:10 Why the word "Crusades" makes people uncomfortable
- 03:22 The historical context before the Crusades
- 06:53 Is Western civilization still worth defending?
- 08:36 The greatest threat comes from within
- 10:44 The attack on masculinity and Christianity
- 12:42 Were the Crusades ever justified?
- 14:55 How should Christians respond today?
- 17:12 The "farmed forgetting" of history
- 20:18 Why people feel guilty defending Western civilization
- 21:06 Challenging labels and reclaiming the conversation
- 23:43 Allan's Foundational Message – Amos and God's authority over nations
- 27:04 Free resource & ministry update
- 28:10 Closing
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