How did Church deal with numerous patterns of belief and differences of faith that cropped up from time to time during the Middle Ages? Was strong hand required to keep people from straying from fold, or was Church too authoritarian and too brutal in its methods against so-called heretics? Is this case where some authoritarianism is justified? Must the faith of majority be permitted to impose its will on daily lives of others with different or no faith at all? These critical thinking exercises are brief essays which you write in reply to the questions. It should be your own work, in your own words and show that you have given some thought to question. There may not be "right answer" as the purpose is to spark imagination and make connections.