Question

Constructing Arguments: What arguments would you present to defend the Church’s pursuit of the Inquisition? What arguments would you present to criticize it?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Church pursuit the inquisition to fight heresy.

Under Inquisition, the Church used violence and torture many people for eliciting confessions.

Explanation:

The Inquisition was part of the Catholic Church established to punish the heresy in Europe. It began in the 12th century and continuing for hundreds of years.

The Inquisition became notorious for its tortures and persecution of Jews and Muslims, especially in Spain. The Spanish monarchs believe in Christianity and relation with the Papal Church. Spain saw 32,000 executions and conversion of Jews in Catholic.