Term
Inquisition
The ecclesiastical and judicial apparatus developed by the medieval church to deal with heresy.
Filed underChurch History
Definition
The ecclesiastical and judicial apparatus developed by the medieval church to deal with heresy.
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Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 434Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 434.
Last revised August 14, 2026