Kingdom Parables
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THE KINGDOM PARABLES<br />
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A short historical background<br />
The aim of this narrative is to outline the nature of the conflict between<br />
church and state in period following the conversion of Constantine to<br />
Christianity.. It concentrates on the papacy not because it was<br />
concentrated in Roman Papacy alone but because it was here that the<br />
effects were pronounced because Rome was the leading nation of the<br />
period. The main theme is the power struggle that went on between<br />
State and the Church. In Constantine, the Church was used as a tool to<br />
control the people by the Emperor. But soon the Church became too<br />
big for its shoes and the Church began to control Emperors. Then<br />
ensued the struggle between the State and the Church which is known as<br />
the Investiture Struggle.<br />
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