One of the criticisms of the Spanish Inquisition was that there was no presumption of innocence. To be brought before a tribunal on charges of blasphemy meant that your soul was already in trouble. New converts to the One True Faith were subject to a lengthy set of questions about religious observances and their knowledge […]
Author Archives: Meg Mott
Meg Mott is a professor of political theory at Marlboro College in Marlboro, Vermont.