Why one 16th-century theologian’s advice for a bitterly divided nation holds true today
- Written by Michael Bruening, Professor of History, Missouri University of Science and Technology
A monument to Sebastian Castellio in Geneva – using a French spelling of his name – reads, 'Killing a man is not defending a doctrine; it is killing a man.'MHM55/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAIdeological division was tearing the country apart. Factions denounced each other as unpatriotic and evil. There were attempted kidnappings and...
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