Talk:Medieval Inquisition
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I have substantially modified the article as I felt the earlier version was too apologetic in tone. While the myth of the inquisition should debunked, the truth was not exactly a bed of roses either. In particular, the curch knew perfectly well that handing over to secular authorites meant death.
Isn't "heresy" a pretty POV word? - Omegatron 20:36, Dec 8, 2004 (UTC)
"Roman Inquisition"
This is the more familiar title to me. Is "medieval inquisition" less pejorative, POV or judgmental? It certainly makes it sound like a generalized populist movement: medieval dance, medieval art, medieval inquisition... Does "Roman" suggest that the Papacy was responsible or something? My curiosity is partly subversive as usual: when names are shifted, there's often a revealing story... --Wetman 19:53, 12 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Roman Inquisition was 16th century.. the medieval inqusition describes the papal and episcopal inquisitions, which were decentralized and not run from Rome. "Authority rested with local officials based on guidelines from the Pope, but there was no central top-down authority running the inquisitions, as would be the case in post-medieval inquisitions." --Stbalbach 20:29, 12 Jan 2005 (UTC)
