On Christian Asylum in Augustine’s Sermones
In the late 4th century, bishops utilized the so-called ius intercessionis right to intervene in order to help those in need, be they the persecuted, the accused or the convicted. These actions of a bishop were rooted foremost in the idea of mercy and it was also due to this right that a bishop beca...
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The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
2023-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/vp/article/view/14097 |