The McCarthy Revivalists

Conservative influencers are pushing for a return to the dark days of 1950s inquisitions.

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Constantine realized he could be the head of the Roman #state and the head of the #church, combining the #wealth and consolidating the #power.

Converting all your #prisoners of #war to #Christianity was an easy way to gain #money and power.

By contrast, #Juadaism requires a #jewish mother. #Christians just wanted the power and the money and would convert #anyone.

The #violence never ended. Dark Ages, #Crusades, #Inquisitions, #Missionaries, #colonizers, #monarchs.

I’m still not sure what the protocols are for sharing here, but this is a little something I wrote on #WitchHunts and #Inquisitions recently. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/2022/11/inquisitions-witch-hunts-and-conspiracy-theories/
Inquisitions, Witch Hunts, and Conspiracy Theories

  Recently the Conference on Faith and History hosted a panel on witch hunts, both in history and in the contemporary world. We found ourselves

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