In the 13th century, thousands in France were investigated, massacred, or even burned at the stake by the Catholic Church. THE TWO CHURCHESCathars (left) perform the consolamentum (Cathar baptism) ...
One of the consequences of the  Inquisition was the systematic suppression of Hindu practices among converted CatholicsInquisitorial mandates prohibited attendance at Hindu templesIt is estimated that ...
Tufts University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. One of the most pervasive myths about colonial Latin American society is that it was Catholic, full stop. It’s a ...
A history of heresy. The founding of the Church of England by Henry VIII and the rule of Catholic monarch Mary I caused years of turmoil as the two faiths ferociously clashed.