Historical persecution by Christians

Conflicts between Christians and non-Christians have resulted in the persecution of non-Christians by Christians. Christians have also persecuted each-other when conflicts arose between different Christian denominations. Such persecutions have extended to a wide variety of religious and social minorities within predominantly "Christian lands". This persecution has included unwarranted arrest, war, inquisition, imprisonment, beating, rape, torture, execution or ethnic cleansing. It also may refer to the confiscation or destruction of property, or incitement to hate non-Christians. In some cases such persecution has been visited upon those who consider themselves Christian, but are regarded as non-Christians by members of the dominant Christian denomination, such as Catholic Christians in majority Protestant areas, Protestants in Catholic areas, and so forth.

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Christian - War - Inquisition - Imprisonment - Beating - Rape - Torture - Execution - Ethnic cleansing

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