StoryNote logo

The Society of Jesus today seems to have a reputation of being freethinking compared to the rest of Roman Catholicism. I know that it was originally founded to combat Protestantism and convert non-Christians by whatever means. When and Why did this change happen?

by /u/slashking354 in /r/AskHistorians

Upvotes: 35

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.