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White Wisconsin Church Puts on Bewildering Display of Self-Flagellation in Mock Game of "Antiracist Jeopardy"

White Wisconsin Church Puts on Bewildering Display of Self-Flagellation in Mock Game of "Antiracist Jeopardy"

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Dec 16, 2022
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The flagellant movement was a widespread phenomenon that emerged in Europe in the 13th century, characterized by groups of believers who engaged in public acts of self-flagellation as a form of penance for the perceived sins of society. These groups, known as flagellants, traveled from town to town, performing elaborate rituals in which they whipped the…

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