Functions of the Catholic Church

Question 1

Name the 5 functions of the Church.

Answer 1

1) Make it easier for elites to maintain control by encouraging good behaviour and controlling individual thought.
2) Provide charity through guilds and confraternities.
3) Provide employment opportunities, including for senior churchmen in high office of govt (Chancellor, House of Lords)
4) Provide entertainment through festivals
5) Act under the authority of the King (so-called Erastian relationship)