Recent Inquisition News:
The Inquisition by acquisition - Wed, 08 Feb 2012
It's hard to think of a more appropriate venue for a discussion of the Inquisition than the National Constitution Center.
The Inquisition: A Model For Modern Interrogators - Mon, 23 Jan 2012
The Inquisition revolutionized record-keeping and surveillance techniques that are still used today, says Cullen Murphy. His new book God's Jury draws parallels between some of the interrogation techniques used in previous centuries with the ones used today.
How Eye-Gouging, Lip-Lopping Inquisition Was Modernized: Books - Sun, 22 Jan 2012
"God's Jury: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World" isn't exactly a history. As the subtitle suggests, the author, Cullen Murphy, is really interested in examining the dread institution's relation to the world we live in now. His last book was titled "Are We Rome?" His new one is short, entertaining and formidably smart.
The Inquisition: Alive And Well After 800 Years - Sun, 15 Jan 2012
The Inquisition was initially designed to deal with Christian heretics, but author Cullen Murphy says that "inquisitorial impulse" is still at work today. In fact, he says, it was the harbinger of the modern world.
Inquiry or inquisition? - Wed, 08 Feb 2012
A lot of people didn't have to work during the Brisbane floods. But those of us who did worked hard.
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