The Inquisition was the thing that troubled me most about the Catholic Church before I converted, and it still troubles me in a moral sense (but not from the standpoint that it disproves Catholic ...

The individuals who participated in the first Inquisition 800 years ago kept detailed records of their activities. Vast archival collections at the Vatican, in France and in Spain contain accounts of ...

Let’s leave the Middle Ages out of discussions of modern Islam. Medieval historians like myself can’t help wincing when the period that we study finds its way into modern political discourse. That is, ...

Mikhail Khodorkovsky has criticised Moscow’s Khamovnichesky court and how it has treated the women from the Pussy Riot band (pictured) (EPA) From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...

This interview was originally broadcast on Jan. 23, 2012. The individuals who participated in the first Inquisition 800 years ago kept detailed records of their activities. Vast archival collections ...

The individuals who participated in the first Inquisition 800 years ago kept detailed records of their activities. Vast archival collections at the Vatican, in France and in Spain contain accounts of ...