can be illustrated through our brutal history. The Inquisition-judicial institution, established by the papacy in the Middle Ages, charged with seeking out, trying, and sentencing people guilty of heresy. Heretics were considered enemies of the state. The penalty for heresy was torture and death and The First Crusades- wars against pagan peoples, Christian heretics, and political foes of the papacy. - are perfect examples to illustrate this point. (Shermer 49) Both examples illustrate how man has used…
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