Forced conversion is the adoption of a religion or irreligion under duress. Someone who has been forced to convert to a different religion or irreligion may continue covertly to adhere to the beliefs and practices which were originally held while outwardly behaving as a convert. Crypto-Jews Crypto-Christians Crypto-Muslims and Crypto-Pagans are historical examples of the latter. In general anthropologists have shown that the relationship between religion and politics is complex especially when it is viewed over the expanse of human history.