Later, we tried the flagellation method - or whipping the deceased.

后来，我们尝试了鞭打法——或者说鞭打死者。

Flagellation was one of  these methods, but there were plenty more as well.

鞭毛是这些方法之一，但还有更多。

Flagellation became a social phenomenon that would take place in public squares – but these  people were considered fanatics by the Church.

鞭笞成为一种社会现象，会在公共广场发生——但这些人被教会视为狂热分子。