At the height of the High Middle ages, when European monarchies are at their peak, what does the Church do with all its influence over government? ------------ "On Being Church" is a multi-series podcast that looks at what the Church is meant to be in light of how it started and where it's been. This series balances a Biblical and Historical approach, focusing on Church development through The Middle Ages and into the Modern Era, in concert with the geopolitical states it became identified with. ---------- J. Randall Ory, the host of "The Construction Monk Podcast", is a Church Anthropologist & Activist, a Teacher of Contemplation, and a Carpenter who's focus is drawing attention to areas in the Church that need reform.