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Fr. Robert P. Imbelli
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Francis X. Maier
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Richard A. Spinello
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Carrie Gress
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Fr. Paul D. Scalia
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Aquinas and the State
John M. Vela, The American Conservative
Monday, July 11, 2022
One of the achievements of Christianity was to secure the independence of the church from the state. The final spiritual end of man—beatitude—is the responsibility of the church, a “distinct spiritual government,” not the state.