The medieval Inquisition: A study in religious persecution

"The Medieval Inquisition: A Study in Religious Persecution" by Charles T. Gorham is a historical exploration into the oppressive religious persecution enforced by the medieval Church. It uncovers how rigid beliefs ignited cruelty against those labeled as heretics during the Medieval Inquisition. Gorham starts by painting a picture of the crumbling moral state of the Church throughout the Middle Ages, explaining how ignorance, corruption, and twisted religious ideals resulted in widespread decay of both spirituality and ethics. He explains that the Church cared more about obedience to its doctrines than moral integrity, and this ultimately gave them reasoning for the awful methods used by the Inquisition. The beginning examines how the Church operated, demonstrating how problems in the system led to abuse of power and ruthless oppression of those who did not agree, which established a shocking background for the procedures of the Inquisition that followed.