I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

【On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II visited his homeland, Poland. 】

【During the mass held in Victory Square, the Pope called out: "May the Holy Spirit come down and renew this earth." 】

【The national enthusiasm that has been accumulated for hundreds of years has finally found its spokesperson today. 】

【Ten years later, the Solidarity Union defeated the United Workers' Party in the election, and Poland pressed the button to blow up the Iron Curtain. 】

【Just five months later, the Berlin Wall collapsed, and the death knell of the Soviet bloc had already sounded. 】

【In 1992, Gorbachev wrote: "Without the Pope, everything that has happened in Eastern Europe in the past few years would have been impossible." 】

【Half a century ago, Stalin once mocked British and French diplomats in a serious manner: "Pope, how many divisions does he have?" 】

[Now, his successor actually said that the starting point of the end of the Cold War was a hot kiss from the Pope. 】

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Daqin plane.

A trace of shock flashed across Qin Shihuang's eyes.

According to the description on the giant screen in front of him.

This means that in the Cold War between Eagle Sauce and Big Brother, the Pope stood on the side of Eagle Sauce and helped Eagle Sauce to instigate the Eastern European countries that were originally under Big Brother, and made great contributions to Eagle Sauce's victory in the Cold War.

This made Qin Shihuang a little surprised at the power of the Pope.

The Pope nearly a thousand years ago could force an emperor to kneel down and admit his mistakes in the ice and snow.

The Pope nearly a thousand years later could disintegrate Big Brother's alliance and help Eagle Sauce win the Cold War.

This is enough to illustrate the power and influence of the "Pope".

"In Europe, is theocracy really so powerful? Can it really surpass secular monarchy?"

According to conventional reasoning, Qin Shihuang thought it was unlikely.

After all, secular monarchy controls the army.

So, unless the Pope and the church also control a powerful army.

"Is that so?"

Qin Shihuang continued to look at the giant screen in the sky with curiosity.

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[How powerful is the Pope? Can the church compete with secular regimes? ]

[In European history, the debate over the power of the Pope has lasted for hundreds of years. ]

[Some people always say that the Pope is a dragon, and some people always say that the Pope is a fly. ]

[What is the reasonable explanation for the polarized impression? ]

[Looking back on the 2000 years of TZJ history, it is not difficult to find the real answer. ]

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After reading the not-so-short preface.

Many ancient people throughout the dynasties have shown greater interest in the following video content.

They are very curious about what kind of existence this "Pope" in the West is?

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[What is the source of the Pope's power? ]

[Ancient history answers: The Pope is the agent of the empire. ]

[In ADIn the Mediterranean world in the second century, some theologians put forward the view that God created the Roman Empire to spread JDJ. 】

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The Great Han Wudi plane.

Liu Che's eyes were full of thought.

This statement on the giant screen in front of him reminded him of the "political and religious" countries he saw in the previous video.

However.

He already knew about the relevant situation of the Roman Empire, and it was not the case.

So, what is the relationship between JDJ and the Roman Empire?

Liu Che thought in his heart.

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[100 years ago, taking advantage of the peace under Roman rule, the apostles represented by Peter and Paul traveled around the empire. 】

[From Rome to Jerusalem, the big cities of the empire gradually had JDJ churches. 】

[However, these early JDJ believers had neither a unified organization nor a unified leader. 】

[Their communities are independent and relatively equal in different communities and cities, forming their own families, and churches communicate with each other through letters. 】

[Some people can give opinions and guidance to different churches, but they rely on their personal knowledge or prestige, not their status or titles. 】

[This is the JDJ in the apostolic age. 】

[Among the churches in these cities at that time, except for the Jerusalem Church, which had a certain central position and exemplary role, other churches were quite independent and equal, including the church in the capital Rome. 】

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The Hongwu plane of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not unfamiliar with the rise and development of JDJ.

Because he had also participated in a sect before he became famous.

He was familiar with the various methods used by the sect to develop believers.

The way of envoys preaching and establishing branch temples in various parts of the country was a routine operation, nothing unusual.

And.

Compared to the Mingjiao he joined at that time, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that the organizational structure of the JDJ in front of him was a bit too loose.

There was no strict hierarchical relationship, no unified leader...

To use a phrase often used by people in later generations, it was a bit like a grass-roots team.

However.

Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that new churches developed little by little.

This loose state of JDJ will definitely change.

Otherwise, it would not be possible to grow and develop.

The pope of JDJ would not have such great power.

...

[However, this loose multi-structure is destined to be unsustainable. ]

[Because, in the early days, JDJ encountered a powerful enemy, that is: the Roman Empire. ]

[For three centuries, successive Roman emperors continued to persecute JDJ followers. 】

【While external persecution was taking place, the number of JDJ followers increased, and heretical ideas continued to emerge. 】

【In order to deal withWith complex internal and external changes, churches in various cities began to form strong organizations. 】

[One of the characteristics of the strong organization is that professional clergy and leaders, that is, bishops, appeared in churches in various cities. 】

[However, the Roman Empire, which had crushed Jerusalem twice, did not care about these things. It killed all the JDJ believers without hesitation, and the bishops were given special care. 】

The barrage flew out:

"The so-called ten persecutions, right?"

"Reply--This is just a saying. In fact, the Roman Empire persecuted JDJ far more than ten times."

"Reply--I'm very curious. The Roman Empire believed in polytheism and was quite tolerant of different religious beliefs. Why was it so cruel to JDJ?"

"Reply--JDJ's exclusivity angered all other religions in the Roman Empire at that time. The empire was forced to suppress JDJ under pressure from other parties."

"Reply--Also, the Roman Empire was polytheistic. The Roman emperor believed that he was also a god, while JDJ advocated exclusive monotheism and believed that other gods were false gods. This was equivalent to denying the divinity of the Roman emperor, and the Roman emperor was naturally unhappy."

"..."

After reading the various explanations in the barrage.

Many emperors in all dynasties could instantly understand the actions of the Roman Empire.

From the perspective of the Roman emperor, the doctrine of JDJ undoubtedly posed a threat to the imperial rule of the Roman Empire.

In order to maintain their own imperial rule, it was normal for these emperors to take violent repression measures.

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[In the early days of the Roman Empire, the Roman bishop was a high-risk job. ]

[In terms of ideals and reality, the Roman bishop has nothing to do with the word "Pope". ]

[The Roman bishops during this period had few privileges and were the first to bear the brunt of persecution. ]

[How serious were these persecutions? ]

[Let's take the church in Rome as an example. ]

[According to records, before the "Edict of Milan" was issued in 313 AD to tolerate JDJ believers, there were 32 bishops in Rome, of which 3 were exiled and 13 were killed, accounting for half of the total. ]

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Hear this data.

Many ancient people in all dynasties were shocked.

According to people in later generations, this is really a high-risk job.

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[In the fourth century AD, an event finally changed the fate of the Roman Church. ]

[This event was the alliance between the Roman Empire and JDJ. ] (To read the violent novel, go to Faloo Novel Network!)

[Three centuries of persecution did not eliminate JDJ. ]

[While fighting against the empire, JDJ also kept moving closer to it. ]

[JDJ relied on the Roman city network to spread, and also absorbed Roman organizations and customs. ]

[As a result, Rome finally converted to JDJ, and JDJ became the only state religion of the Roman Empire.. 】

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The Hongwu plane of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised.

He felt that JDJ was indeed extraordinary.

The Roman Empire had suppressed and persecuted it for so long with the power of a country, but it did not completely eliminate it.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little impressed by its tenacity.

After a little thought, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that its doctrine must be extremely in line with the needs of the lower-class people of the Roman Empire, so it could grow and develop while being persecuted.

And the Roman Empire chose it as the state religion, most likely because it found that it could not be completely eliminated, so it changed its handling method.

This is like when facing a peasant uprising, it changed from suppressing to recruiting.

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【But on the other hand, JDJ also converted to the Roman Empire. 】

[In the state religion system founded by Constantine and established by Theodosius, JDJ was transformed into the shape of the Roman Empire. 】

[According to the Roman provincial system, JDJ established provinces, dioceses, and parishes, and produced administrative levels such as patriarchs, archbishops, archbishops, and bishops. 】

[According to the political structure of the Roman Empire, the five patriarchates of Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem have gained administrative prominence. 】

[The Bishop of Rome has also legitimately obtained the status of the administrative head of the Western Church of the Empire. 】

[In other words, the reason why the Bishop of Rome can become one of the five patriarchs and claim to be the unique pope in the future is to adapt to the system of the empire and act as an ally of secular rulers. 】[]

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"Interesting."

In the dimension of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin watched with great interest.

The process of the Roman Empire and JDJ fighting first and then cooperating, as well as the Roman Empire's transformation of JDJ, all made him feel quite novel.

After all, this situation would not happen in ancient China.

Religion would not have such a great power in ancient China.

According to people in later generations, the Chinese people do not believe in God from the bottom of their hearts.

However.

Such a relationship did not exist between secular regimes and religions in ancient China.

But it is a little bit similar to the relationship between secular regimes and Confucianism.

The reason why it is a little bit.

Because Confucianism can also be regarded as an ally of the secular regime of China.

But Confucianism does not have such a high status in front of secular regimes.

What the emperor bowed to the Confucian leader is absolutely impossible.

In the ancient Chinese dynasty, the supreme status of the emperor was not allowed to be challenged by anyone.

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[Since the combination of JDJ and the Roman Empire, the Pope has shared the same fate with the Empire. ]

[In the fifth century, the Western Roman Empire collapsed and the Roman Church also fell into a trough. ]

[In the sixth century, after the Eastern Roman Empire conquered Italy,Under the control of Constantinople, the Roman Church ushered in the fastest development period in history. 】

[On the one hand, it had the protection of the empire, and on the other hand, it could develop the church in Western Europe, which was beyond the control of the empire. 】

[In the seventh century, after the invasion of the Lombards, the Roman Church was manipulated by the barbarians. 】

[Until the eighth century, the Roman bishops were wooed to the empire again, ushering in the historical turning point of TZJ. 】

[However, this empire was no longer the Eastern Roman Empire, but the German Frankish Empire. 】

[In 800 AD, Roman Bishop Leo III crowned Charlemagne as emperor, creating what was later called the Holy Roman Empire. 】

The bullet screen flew out:

"｀. This move is of far-reaching significance. It set a precedent for the Pope to crown the emperor and formally established the divine right of kings. Since then, all European emperors have to be officially crowned by the Pope of Rome to be legal, which laid the foundation for the political system of dual rule by the European Church and the royal court."

"Reply-If you don't follow this process, you will be a temporary worker who is not on the payroll and will always be a temporary worker."

"Reply-Fuck temporary worker, but it is true that this does involve the legitimacy of the regime."

"Reply-Speaking of the legitimacy of the regime, is the divine right of kings in the West the same as the divine right of kings in ancient China?"

"Reply-Of course not, although there is only one word difference, the difference is huge . The god of divine right is a specific point, while the heaven of divine right is an abstract existence. ”

“Reply - To put it bluntly, in the Western JDJ, there is only one true god who exists concretely, and the divine right of kings is given by him. But no one can say what the heaven of ancient China is, and the right of interpretation lies with the emperor. ”

“Reply - The establishment of divine right of kings makes it impossible for any religion to interfere with the imperial power. ”

“Reply - In the case of divine right of kings, you only need to be responsible to the superiors. If you serve the gods well, the emperor's position in the world will be very stable. But the abstract heaven of divine right of kings, according to the Confucian interpretation, is represented by specific public opinion. If the people are annoyed, the heaven will also be annoyed. ”

“…”

The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di shook his head.

He has roughly understood that the development of JDJ is actually extremely dependent on the support of secular regimes.

Under such circumstances, he could not understand why the secular regimes in the West wanted to practice the "divine right of kings".

The emperor was the Son of Heaven, and he was following the will of heaven, so why did he need divine right?

Once the "divine right of kings" (a good one) was accepted, it would give theocracy a reason to interfere with the monarchy.

In Zhu Di's view, this was absolutely unacceptable to him.

Not only Zhu Di.

In many other dynasties, there were many emperors who had the same view as Zhu Di.

They all disagreed with the Western "divine right of kings".

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[Under the blessing of the new empire, the bishop of Rome finally got the same support as the Byzantine Eastern Church.】

【However, the good times did not last long. After the collapse of the Frankish Empire at the end of the 9th century, the Roman Church became a tool at the mercy of others. 】

【The Italian counts and even the gangs in Rome could depose and enthrone the pope. 】

【For example, Alberic II, Duke of Spoleto, manipulated the election of five popes and pushed his son to the throne of the pope. 】

【The pope's dependence on secular power can be seen from this. 】

【In the heyday of the Middle Ages, with the revival of the Western European economy and the reorganization of the Holy Roman Empire and the Franks, the Roman Church also regained its power. 】

【And the source of these powers is the support of secular monarchs. 】

【Modern and contemporary historical narratives like to exaggerate the power of the medieval pope, but the fact is that the church has always been an agent of secular power. 】

[In the "Humiliation of Canossa" that was talked about a lot in later generations but actually had no representative significance, Pope Gregory VII, who forced the emperor to kneel, was backed by the princes of Italy and Germany. 】

Barrage flew out:

"Yes, Henry IV bowed to the Pope not because the Pope was so powerful, but because he was at a disadvantage in the battle with the rebellious princes."

"After Henry IV put down the rebellion of the princes, he led his army to break through the city of Rome and directly deposed Gregory VII from the position of Pope, which was also a revenge."

"Reply-good guy, the Western version of sleeping on straw and tasting gall."

"..."

See here.

Many emperors of all dynasties suddenly realized.

It turns out that it is not that the Pope has so much power, but that there is a strong secular support behind the Pope.

If that's the case, then it's not surprising. .