The Inquisition: What It Really Was & Why the Church Started It

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What was the Inquisition, really? Far from the Hollywood version, the Inquisition began in 1230 as a Church court to correct false teaching and protect the unity of Christian society. This video explains: • why heresy threatened not only souls but the social order • how the Church’s inquisitors operated • why torture was permitted in some eras — and why it was not the Church’s primary method • the role civil governments played in punishment • how the Inquisition evolved into today’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith By understanding the historical context — a violent world only generations removed from barbarism — we can see the Inquisition not as a cartoon villain, but as an imperfect institution trying to safeguard the truth. 🙏 Subscribe to @CatholicVoicesPrayers for more Catholic history, apologetics, and clear explanations of misunderstood Church teachings.