It’s hard to think of a more appropriate venue for a discussion of the Inquisition than the National Constitution Center. The fact is probably not known to many, but Philadelphia stands at the very ...

The face of a wooden mannequin grimaces as his arms and legs are stretched on the rack. Another screams as his feet are burned by a red-hot poker. Yet another figure, blood dripping down his face, is ...

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VATICAN CITY — The Inquisition was not nearly as bad as is commonly thought. That's according to the findings of a six-year historical study released by the Vatican on June 15 that examined the trials ...

During the Jewish golden age in Spain, from about AD 900 to 1300, Jews contributed to the economy, arts, and pursuit of scientific knowledge that thrived during the sometimes uneasy coexistence of ...