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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 [[Christophobia]], 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 [[murder]]ing a fellow musician.

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

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* Radical Jews are known to have burned Christian Churches down shortly after the year 0.

* The Roman Empire burned down the Holy Temple in 70 A.D.

* War criminals such as [[Attila the Hun]] during the Dark Ages.

* [[War crimes|War criminals]] such as [[Attila the Hun]] during the Dark Ages.

* Churches were destroyed during the Black Death due to the fear of disease.

* 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.

* During the [[Scramble for Africa]], temples and mosques were either destroyed or remade into another structure.

* 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~~.

* In many African and Middle Eastern countries, Christian churches are burned down by [[Militant Islam]]ists.

* Jewish synagogues as well as Catholic and Orthodox churches in Eastern Europe were burned down by [[Nazi]]s during [[World War II]], particularly during the ''[[Kristallnacht]]'' [[pogrom]].

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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 [[Christophobia]], 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 [[murder]]ing a fellow musician.
 Large-scale church burnings have been common at various times throughout history. Some examples are listed below;
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 * Radical Jews are known to have burned Christian Churches down shortly after the year 0.
 * The Roman Empire burned down the Holy Temple in 70 A.D.
-* War criminals such as [[Attila the Hun]] during the Dark Ages.
+* [[War crimes|War criminals]] such as [[Attila the Hun]] during the Dark Ages.
 * Churches were destroyed during the Black Death due to the fear of disease.
 * 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.
+* During the [[Scramble for Africa]], temples and mosques were either destroyed or remade into another structure.
 * 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.
+* In many African and Middle Eastern countries, Christian churches are burned down by [[Militant Islam]]ists.
 * Jewish synagogues as well as Catholic and Orthodox churches in Eastern Europe were burned down by [[Nazi]]s during  [[World War II]], particularly during the ''[[Kristallnacht]]'' [[pogrom]].
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