12∞ · Question 11.5.4
What happens to a faith when its institutions gain wealth and power?
It tends to protect the institution over the message. The medieval church was Europe’s largest landowner and ruled territory as a state, and its offices were bought and sold.
From the book 12∞ Twelve to Infinity by D.R. Davenport. The full answer is free to read with an iBelieve account.
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- 11: How Humanity Got Here
- Gate
- 11.5: Religion's Shadow and Light
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- Page 369
- ← 11.5.3 · What have holy wars cost?
- 11.5.5 → · What did Christianity lose by sidelining its mystics?
- All of Part 11
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