I'm not defending Cortes, but let's not sugarcoat the Aztecs either.

…quest” is now seen as colonization and cultural annihilation. The temples he destroyed were sacred. The people he slaughtered were not savages — they were members of a rich and complex civilization. And the God in whose name he killed? That image is now deeply troubling, even to many of us who sti…

What If the Bible Isn’t Always Right About God?

Dan Foster

Mar 27, 2025

I'm not defending Cortes, but let's not sugarcoat the Aztecs either. They engaged in human sacrifice, including child sacrifice. This was a case of Bad Guys vs Bad Guys, if anything.