The Thomistic Institute
A Defense of Political Augustinianism | Pater Edmund Waldstein
Jun 4, 2019
Pater Edmund Waldstein explores the defense of political Augustinianism, Catholic integralism, and Christian anarchism. The discussion delves into the subordination of temporal to spiritual authority, the historical context of political Augustinianism, the two cities concept, and the evolution of Augustinian political thought.
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- Temporal authority should serve spiritual ends, tracing back to late antiquity and medieval popes.
- Secularists advocate for a liberal separation of church and state based on Augustine's city of God concept.
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Political Augustineanism and Temporal Authority
Political Augustinianism focuses on temporal authority subordinating itself to spiritual authority, with temporal ends serving spiritual ends. This concept traces back to late antiquity with Pope St. Thalesius I and St. Gregory the Great, further developed by medieval popes like Gregory VII in the Investiture Controversy. Rejected interpretations by Henri Xavier-Arquiller and Ernst Bernheim stirred debates on the capitalist system, natural law, and divine authority.
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