The Church’s own inquisitorial violence went unmentioned when denouncing Islam’s violence.

Evidence

The salient elements in Muhammad’s life, or in the Christian legend of his life, were reflected in the concept of Islam as a practical religion. Like its Prophet, it was said to be violent by nature and this was said despite the reflection on Crusading theory of the Islamic doctrine of the holy war. — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 1530 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

The theoretical defence of Crusading warfare is related to this problem. The use of force was almost universally considered to be a major and characteristic constituent of the Islamic religion, and an evident sign of error. It was a part of the Christian approach to take this view while embracing the necessity for Crusading. — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 624 (#expands, via linked claim)

The use of force was almost universally considered to be a major and characteristic constituent of the Islamic religion, and an evident sign of error. It was a part of the Christian approach to take this view while embracing the necessity for Crusading. — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 624 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: A former Inquisition head denounced Islam’s alleged violence unchallenged; Medieval Christian polemicists projected their own violence onto a monolithic Islam to justify crusade — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 746; Christians condemned Islam’s force while deploying force themselves without noticing inconsistency — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 624 (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• Christians attributed violence to Islam while practicing holy war themselves #corroborates (0.95) — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 1530
• Christians condemned Islam’s force while deploying force themselves without noticing inconsistency #expands (0.93) — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 624
• Medieval Christians branded Islam as violent yet embraced crusading violence themselves #corroborates (0.92) — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 624