Sacralism
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Sacralism is the confluence of church and state
wherein one is called upon to change the other.
Christian sacralism is, according to Verduin, the hybrid product that resulted from the colossal change known as the Constantinian shift
that began early in the fourth century AD, when Christianity was granted official tolerance in the Roman Empire
by the Emperor Constantine, and was completed by the Emperor Theodosius's declaration in 392
outlawing paganism and making Christianity the official religion of the Empire.
A Latin
saying that has often been used to describe the principle of sacralism is cuius regio, eius religio, or "who has region, decides religion." The idea was that the ruler of each individual area would decide the religion of those under his control based upon his own faith.
Separation of church and state
The concept of the separation of church and state refers to the distance in the relationship between organized religion and the nation state....
wherein one is called upon to change the other.
Christian sacralism is, according to Verduin, the hybrid product that resulted from the colossal change known as the Constantinian shift
Constantinian shift
Constantinian shift is a term used by Anabaptist and Post-Christendom theologians to describe the political and theological aspects of the 4th-century process of Constantine's legalization of Christianity. The term was popularized by the Mennonite theologian John H...
that began early in the fourth century AD, when Christianity was granted official tolerance in the Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
by the Emperor Constantine, and was completed by the Emperor Theodosius's declaration in 392
392
Year 392 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Rufinus...
outlawing paganism and making Christianity the official religion of the Empire.
A Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
saying that has often been used to describe the principle of sacralism is cuius regio, eius religio, or "who has region, decides religion." The idea was that the ruler of each individual area would decide the religion of those under his control based upon his own faith.
See also
- TheocracyTheocracyTheocracy is a form of organization in which the official policy is to be governed by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided, or simply pursuant to the doctrine of a particular religious sect or religion....
- Separation of church and stateSeparation of church and stateThe concept of the separation of church and state refers to the distance in the relationship between organized religion and the nation state....
- The Anabaptists — whose history illustrates a continued rejection of sacralism.