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The Grand Inquisitor's Manual

Author Jonathan Kirsch has written a book about the dark side of religion, The Grand Inquisitor's Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God. Sara Terry hosts.

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KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • Sep 9, 2008 • 1 min read

Prolific author and regular POC host, Jonathan Kirsch, has written a book about the dark side of religion, The Grand Inquisitor’s Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God. In the Middle Ages, Spanish Catholics wrote the book on maiming, torturing and executing in the name of religion, with obvious parallels in today's modern world. Sara Terry hosts.

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    Sara Terry

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