That assault on marriage equality has only just begun, with the "religious liberty" crusade looking to carve out exemptions for those who oppose LGBTQ rights.
It is commonly assumed, for example by Runciman as mentioned above, that only younger members of a family went on crusade, looking for wealth and adventure elsewhere, as they had no prospects for advancement at home.
The religio-hucksterism surrounding the Schiavo case makes DeMille's Hollywood crusades look like amateur night.
"Previous freethinkers would have said religion is horrible, look at the Crusades, look at the Inquisition.
Mr. Spitzer, now governor, began his crusade by looking into tainted stock research and ended up delving into the arcane world of reinsurance.
He is admired as much for his youth (he is 43) and his good looks as for his crusading spirit.
Facebook is experimenting with AI to fix embarrassing photos of people blinking a new advancement in the ceaseless crusade to make you look hotter online.
But as a general matter we look askance at crusades by the federal government to prevent leaks, as they are almost always aimed at damming up information the American people are entitled to know, rather than safeguarding any legitimate secrets.
In the past, he has said that when he hung a rosewood plaque of the Ten Commandments above his bench in Gadsden, Ala., 11 years ago, he was not looking for a crusade, but a decoration.
It also indicates that in order to avoid conflicts, states should avoid moral crusades or ideological confrontations, and look for compromise on the basis of satisfaction of their mutual interests alone.
