Taxes to Caesar

Taxes to Caesar

From St Helen's midweek talks podcast by St Helen's Bishopsgate

April 21, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

William Taylor discusses the significance and common misunderstandings of the phrase 'Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God'.

William Taylor - Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God', has been described as among the most significant phrases in Western literature - it is also among the most misunderstood.

People in this episode

Host: William Taylor

Topics covered

  • Taxes
  • Christianity
  • Biblical interpretation
  • Western literature
  • Misunderstanding

Keywords

  • Taxes
  • Caesar
  • God
  • Western literature
  • misunderstood

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