The Case Of Agostino Steucco

One of the results of the Pope’s persistence to keep a papal system intact was the branching off of Catholics into Protestants. In this article, there is an analysis of a writing by Agostino Steuco called The Two Books Against Lorenzo Valla Concerning the False Donation of Constantine, in this article it dissects the very relevance of a papal system in the Catholic church. It gives a plethora of “reasons” for why the system should remain intact. First, he states that Rome’s secular power and holdings were an integral part of the “spiritual welfare of people”. (Delph, 1992; 37) Second, the wealth of the Pope was fundamental for the church to function. Third, without the temporal power, the people would abandon their religion and begin to have an “anti-social behavior”. (Delph, 1992; 38) Funda

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