In the book “Let's Not Forget God” Scola expresses the belief that the history of religion and freedom can be described by the treatment of heretics. She argues the mass importance that the heretics played in shaping history in religious freedoms as well the structure of power through the Middle Ages as well. She supports this by pointing out the unspoken alliance between the church and state that is prominent throughout the time, possibly even strengthened by the common repression of the heretics. Not fully intending to do so, developments such as the Protestant Reformation led to the strengthening of bond of state and religion in attempt to reestablish “religious freedom” in Europe. The roots of unity and stability built on religion
