“Enlightened by the Light of Paternal Grace”: Understanding Dante’s Views on Church-State Relations, Part II The following is a guest submission by Dr. Daniel T. L. Moore. Continuing from part 1, Dante’s philosophy on Church-State relations was not a novel idea concocted by the great medieval poet. Rather, he formulated his theory from previous thinkers that came before him. Such a thinker was Aristotle. Even though Aristotle never touched upon relations between secular and … [Read more...]
Understanding Dante’s Views on Church-State Relations, Part I
“Enlightened by the Light of Paternal Grace”: Understanding Dante’s Views on Church-State Relations, Part I The following is a guest submission by Dr. Daniel T. L. Moore. The relationship between the Church and State in the course of the history of Western Civilization is one of the most fiercely controversial topics and debates. Many opinions have circulated throughout the years since the Church was established by Christ, reaching as far back as St. Augustine of Hippo and St. Bede the … [Read more...]
