The inquisition

Christian history

The other day, as I was surfing through pictures of medieval torture devices (don't ask), I kept noticing that many such tools were invented by, or at least used in, the Spanish Inquisition.

In a disquieting new book, Berkeley scholar Ron E. Hassner makes a devastating argument about torture — one that will challenge both those who favor it and those who oppose it

inquisitorum

I didn’t expect the spanish inquisition…

Spain’s centuries-long witch hunt killed 700 women – in the region. Estimates indicate that roughly 30,000–60,000 people were executed during ...

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