On the contrary...

On the contrary, some Christian sects held that the religion of Hadhrat ‘Isa (Jesus Christ) ( ‘a ) had nothing whatsoever to do with political issues, and so they advocated the separation of church from state. However, the Catholic establishment, in particular during the Middle Ages, was a proponent of the involvement of religion in politics and governance, regarding the government as rightfully belonging to the Papacy.

They believed that the Church had been given the authority by God to rule over people according to divine ordainment, while the people were duty-bound to obey the orders of the Pope as authorized by God. This form of government was called…