The Temporal Power of the Vicar of Jesus Christ. [1862]

The Temporal Power of the Vicar of Jesus Christ. [1862] is a novel by Henry Edward Manning, first published in 1862. The title is an allusion to the "Temporal Power" of the vicar of Jesus Christ, who has temporal powers that are said to be superior to those of the pope.The Vicar of Jesus Christ, Henry Edward Manning, is a visionary for the new age. He sees that all levels of human society are interconnected and that humanity will come to a place of complete understanding and harmony. First and foremost, the Vicar of Jesus Christ need not be a Saint. He may be a mere mortal like you and me, but if he preaches the Gospel, he is the Vicar of Jesus Christ. He is granted Temporal Power by God to his followers — temporal power that allows him to do things that even the Supreme Being would only allow the Saints to do.