God's Jury: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World

And Sometimes Even Humorous

Humor is not something I would have expected from a book about inquisitions, but Murphy frequently manages it. The book is well researched, well written and highly readable. Murphy compares inquistions of the past with our current state of affairs. The players have changed, but the tactics remain. For anyone interested in the history of Christianity or human history, this is a must read.

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Recommended for an Introduction into the Inquisition

Cullen Murphy does a pretty good job in showing the flow of history and how the "inquisition" has lived on into modern times. Murphy spreads the idea over a timeline that is easily digestible for the reader to understand.

I would have liked to see more on each part of the inquisition (Medieval, Spanish, and Roman) and how it pertained to the modern tactics that are being utilized throughout the world. In addition, possibly a bit more about each of the periods for which the inquisition was based.

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wonderful book

brings the Patriot Act into perspective - shows the deadly righteousness of factions who are convinced tha they are right and need to stamp out wrongs. Frightening that we will not be able to undo the Patriot Act either.

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