Question

The church supported the crusades because

A. Non-Christians were an immediate threat to the stability of the church.
B. Christianity says war is acceptable.
C. The Byzantine Empire asked for assistance defending against the Turks.
D. Sending soldiers to war was a good use of the church’s resources.

Answer 1

In 1095, Pope Urban II proclaimed the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont. He encouraged military support for Byzantine Emperor Alexios I against the Seljuk Turks and an armed pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

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So I think the answer is C. the Byzantine Empire asked for assistance defending against the Turks.

As found in the info I applied above ^

If wrong I'm sorry- I did do research on the topic