Heavenly Blessings Quotes
Justinian, like many civil political leaders before and after him, took great pains to minimize the civil authority of the church. Separation of church and state is not a modern notion, though it was harder to accomplish in antiquity. Rulers would want to coopt the religion to help legitimize their rule, but tried to keep the church as weak as they could unless another religion was challenging for supremecy.
Justifying his opulent lifestyle using the donated funds for a Rolls Royce, lavish homes, elegant clothing and a sleek houseboat. This was before he was exposed for embezzlement and fraud for which he went to prison