Refers to the worldly political power of kings, princes and magistrates in contrast to the spiritual power of the clergyconsists of the priest, ministers and pastors of Christian churches. In the medieval church this term referred to both regular priest who were monks s... more and is sometimes referred to as the “temporalIs a technical term used in theology referring to this mortal physical existence in time as opposed to eternal divine existence outside of time. more sword” that administers justice in the temporalIs a technical term used in theology referring to this mortal physical existence in time as opposed to eternal divine existence outside of time. more world. This distinction was important in medieval theology. (see Unam SanctamIs the title of a bull issued by Boniface VIII (A.D. 1302) that declared the superiority of the pope over all powers (secular as well as spiritual) on... more).
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