Xi wouldn’t be the first despot the Church made a deal with in order to spread the faith. It’s a tradition that goes all the way back to Constantine. Traipsing around the desert in sandals and preaching pious poverty can only get you so far. Nothing beats state sponsorship.
Xi wouldn’t be the first despot the Church made a deal with in order to spread the faith. It’s a tradition that goes all the way back to Constantine. Traipsing around the desert in sandals and preaching pious poverty can only get you so far. Nothing beats state sponsorship.