Miles Christianus
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miles-christianus-273-1968203
title:
Miles Christianus
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The miles Christianus or miles Christi is a Christian allegory based on New Testament military metaphors, especially the Armor of God metaphor of military equipment standing for Christian virtues and on certain passages of the Old Testament from the Latin Vulgate. The plural of Latin miles (soldier) is milites or the collective militia. By the 5th century, the Church had started to develop doctrines that allowed for Christian participation in battle, though this was limited by a requirement that
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Christian allegory based on New Testament military metaphors
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Christianus
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2024-04-27T06:22:35Z
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