There is no denying that the early Catholic Church grew up in a climate predominated by rich and broad religious pantheon. Emerging at first as perceived outgrowth of Judaism, Christianity was exposed to, among other things, Roman culture. practice, which typically very open to adopting foreign cults, felt threatened Christianity, resulting periods persecution. As result, Christian community ha...

The Portuguese empire brought inescapable violence to the indigenous communities of Brazil and those it enslaved. Throughout centuries colonial subjugation, driven by Iberian monarchical traditions hierarchy, militarism moral crusade, ‘just war’ narratives were employed legitimate use violent legal extra-legal measures against enslaved peoples others deemed unruly or rebellious a threat order. ...