History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c64.s16.2

v4.c64.s16.2

This brings us to the crucial question: What is the relationship between the *basileia* and the Church? It is a question that has exercised the minds of theologians for centuries. Some have identified the two, arguing that the Church is the Kingdom on earth. Others have sharply distinguished them, seeing the Kingdom as a future, eschatological reality, and the Church as a temporary, historical institution.