Role of The Church in Quebec’s Politics

Role of The Church in Quebec’s Politics
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Role of The Church in Quebec’s Politics
Quebec has often been referred to as a priest-ridden province in that its clergy is of significant influence in the political arena. The Roman Catholic Church's involvement in the politics of Quebec has been viewed as exercising an inappropriate level of influence and at the same time keeping them in qualified awareness. This isolated Quebec from the rest of the country and continent and later contributed to their severe underdevelopment economically. It has largely resulted in the misinterpretation of the church in Quebec concerning its unique role in the political history of Quebec province in Canada. It is important to discuss the misinterpretation of roles the church has played differently in the past and today and how greatly it influences Quebec’s political life.
Generally, Christians struggle to understand the involvement of the church in economic and socio-political issues. The struggle has made Christians wonder if the church should actively get involved in politics or not. In that sense, the Bible and history back up the church's place in politics (Smith, 2018). For instance, Daniel became a Babylonian leader, many prophets like Amos talk of both political and social issues in Israel and the neighboring states. Both Jesus and John the Baptist give reference to the political points during their ministries. God's people in both the Old and New Testaments spoke in contradiction of misuse of political authority and advocated for the use of power justly (Jelen, 2019). The church ought to impact how Christians understand political issues in the national discussion
The church has dramatically supported many traditionalist political parties in the period of the Quiet revolution. During the Theocratic Period between 1608 to 1663, the church played a part in the colony's history. At that time, Quebec's church was much involved in the chase for the change of Amerindians and desired to create a European colony that acts as a typical community for Christians. The church got engaged with all of the socio-educational. They explored the continent and also got involved in the politics of the colony. Their participation attracted immigrants, and as a result, there was the establishment of cities like Ville Marie and missions. The church also influenced the relations between the economy of the colony and the Amerindians in many ways. When the state was absent, the church became the state and performed the functions of the state, like regulating people's lives and providing services to the community.
In the past, the church fully took part in policy and decision-making processes. The government used Roman Catholic Church's norms in Quebec politics to address justice, bribery, fraud, economic dept, schooling, health care, wellbeing, and safety (Jelen, 2019). The church gave support to and objected to government policies and promises that were not well-founded. It did so by opposing wrong acts of the government and supporting actual steps to ensure development in all aspects of society. Hence, in this case, the church became fundamental because it kept the government in check...