Christian Politics: Origins of the Two Swords Dogma

Nov 4, 2026 - 04:00
Christian Politics: Origins of the Two Swords Dogma

Above: 6th century Mosaic of Emperor Justinian in Ravenna, the Western exarchate of the Roman Empire. Editor’s note: this is an excerpt from the author’s book City of God vs. City of Man: the Battles of the Church from Antiquity to the Present. See also the following two selections for origins of Christian politics before the annunciation of the Two Swords dogma.

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