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I don't think they were thinking of Jesus as the founder of the Catholic Church. Although I think that is what the Vatican itself would say (?)
by lukas099 3y ago
I don't think they were thinking of Jesus as the founder of the Catholic Church. Although I think that is what the Vatican itself would say (?)
- JackFr 3y agoI think the Vatican's perspective would be that it's a theologically meaningless and mostly ill-formed question.
- lukas099 3y agoHow so? Don't they derive authority from being an unbroken line back to Christ or at least St. Peter?
- marcosdumay 3y agoIf we go with Constantine, I guess his strong impression would be how tame and uncommitted modern politics are.