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church and state
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- Key People:
- Thomas Jefferson
- Charlemagne
- Elizabeth I
- Peter I
- St. Gregory VII
- Related Topics:
- caesaropapism
- concordat
- non expedit
- established church
- Erastianism
church and state, the concept, largely Christian, that the religious and political powers in society are clearly distinct, though both claim the people’s loyalty. A brief treatment of church and state follows. For full treatment, see Christianity: Church and state. Before the advent of Christianity, separate religious and political orders were not clearly defined in most civilizations. People worshipped the gods of the particular state in which they lived, religion in such cases being but a department of the state. In the case of the Jewish people, the revealed Law of the Scripture constituted the Law of Israel. The Christian ...(100 of 867 words)