Church and State in the Social and Political Realms Through the Ages

Abstract

The thrust of the paper is that man by nature is a political animal. To do politics or take part in politics is part of his very nature as a human being. It is argued that it is wrong and unfair to deprive any human being, including the clerics, of the right to take part in politics. It is therefore wrong and unfair for the government to keep the clerics out of politics. It is worth noting that the author will confine himself to the Catholic Church. Hence, the clerics referred to here are Catholics clerics.