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Church burning is purposely damaging or destroying churches through arson. The activity is closely associated with anti-Christianity, most infamously in Scandinavia. Scandinavian nations saw repeated incidents linked to black metal in the 1990s. The most infamous offender was Varg Vikernes, who was also convicted of murdering a fellow musician.

Church burning is purposely damaging or destroying churches through arson. The activity is closely associated with anti-Christianity, most infamously in Scandinavia. Scandinavian nations saw repeated incidents linked to black metal in the 1990s. The most infamous offender was [[Varg Vikernes]], who was also convicted of murdering a fellow musician.

Large-scale church burnings have been common at various times throughout history. Some examples are listed below;

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* Europeans destroyed the worship locations of the Native Americans in the United States.

* During the colonization of Africa, temples and mosques were either destroyed or remade into another structure.

* The Ku Klux Klan burned down African-American churches, synagogues, mosques ~~and catholic Churches~~.

* The [[Ku Klux Klan]] burned down African-American churches, Catholic and Orthodox churches, synagogues, and mosques.

* In many African countries, Christian churches are burned down by Islamic extremists.

* Jewish synagogues as well as Catholic and Orthodox churches in Eastern Europe were burned down by Nazis during WWII.

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-Church burning is purposely damaging or destroying churches through arson. The activity is closely associated with anti-Christianity, most infamously in Scandinavia. Scandinavian nations saw repeated incidents linked to black metal in the 1990s. The most infamous offender was Varg Vikernes, who was also convicted of murdering a fellow musician.
+Church burning is purposely damaging or destroying churches through arson. The activity is closely associated with anti-Christianity, most infamously in Scandinavia. Scandinavian nations saw repeated incidents linked to black metal in the 1990s. The most infamous offender was [[Varg Vikernes]], who was also convicted of murdering a fellow musician.
 Large-scale church burnings have been common at various times throughout history. Some examples are listed below;
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 * Europeans destroyed the worship locations of the Native Americans in the United States.
 * During the colonization of Africa, temples and mosques were either destroyed or remade into another structure.
-* The Ku Klux Klan burned down African-American churches, synagogues, mosques and catholic Churches.
+* The [[Ku Klux Klan]] burned down African-American churches, Catholic and Orthodox churches, synagogues, and mosques.
 * In many African countries, Christian churches are burned down by Islamic extremists.
+* Jewish synagogues as well as Catholic and Orthodox churches in Eastern Europe were burned down by Nazis during WWII.
 [[Category:List]]
 [[Category:Villainous Event]]
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 [[Category:Extremists]]
 [[Category:Arsonist]]
+[[Category:Totalitarians]]