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The '''Two kingdoms doctrine''' is a Lutheran teaching. [[God]] rules the entire world, but he does this in two ways: temporal and spiritual. The two kingdoms bear a resemblance to certain features from [[Saint Augustine]] of Hippo, who distinguished between the ''City of God'' and the Earthly city, a city of man.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=G-20AF8gV2MC&pg=PA23 Encyclopedia of Political Thought]</ref> | The '''Two kingdoms doctrine''' is a Lutheran teaching. [[God]] rules the entire world, but he does this in two ways: temporal and spiritual. The two kingdoms bear a resemblance to certain features from [[Saint Augustine]] of Hippo, who distinguished between the ''City of God'' and the Earthly city, a city of man.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=G-20AF8gV2MC&pg=PA23 Encyclopedia of Political Thought]</ref> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Separation of church and state]] | * [[Separation of church and state]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.elca.org/JLE/Articles/931 Luther's Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms] | * [https://www.elca.org/JLE/Articles/931 Luther's Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:19, September 15, 2018
The Two kingdoms doctrine is a Lutheran teaching. God rules the entire world, but he does this in two ways: temporal and spiritual. The two kingdoms bear a resemblance to certain features from Saint Augustine of Hippo, who distinguished between the City of God and the Earthly city, a city of man.[1]
In addition to Martin Luther, two prominent advocates for the doctrine are John Calvin and John Locke.[2]