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politics and christianity
Definition
- Most researchers studying the intersecting and influence of Christianity and politics on one another frequently quote Matthew 22, in which Jesus, in response to the Pharisees' question about the legality of paying taxes to Caesar, says, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's.” Some Christians cite these words as a warning, even a command that the church should stay out of politics. They contend that the purpose of the state is to govern this world, to tend to our material and physical needs, and the purpose of the church and religion is to tend to our spiritual needs and to prepare us for the world to come. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Politics and Christianity]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/politics_and_christianity
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