CA35 The Gruesome History of Christian Torture

Published: Aug. 12, 2018, 4:27 a.m.

Christianity has a long and romantic relationship with torture. The primary symbol of the religion is a torture device, God’s chosen method of providing salvation was a grisly act of public torture, and hell has been an object of fascination for Christian artists, writers, and church fathers since the beginning. As the religious scholar Karen … Continue reading CA35 The Gruesome History of Christian Torture →