Men and women were condemned for heresy because they rejected teachings of the church, some of which were based on the pagan philosophies of Aristotle and Plato ​ — men who lived before Jesus Christ was born.
ચર્ચનું મોટા ભાગનું શિક્ષણ એરિસ્ટોટલ અને પ્લેટોની ફિલસૂફી પર આધારિત હતું.