Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. The Divine Right of Kings theology asserts that monarchs derive absolute authority directly from God, making their rule ...

The theology of the Divine Right of Kings asserts that monarchs derive their authority directly from God, making their rule absolute and their decisions unquestionable by human institutions.

Well, this is due to an old political and religious ­doctrine called “divine right of kings.” Basically, it asserts that a monarch’s right to rule comes directly from God, so he or she is ...

Prophetic Statesmanship is worth reading as an example of the misplaced ingenuity with which intelligent scholars can defend ridiculous views. Efforts to unify ...

Actors like Nick Fuentes, a far-right Holocaust denier and podcaster, were co-opting "Christ the King" to unify behind ... attempt to subvert the power of the divine to their own devices.

While monarchs could claim Divine Right by birth and church doctrine, smart ones would heed the civic laws. The King may have been “the embodiment of Law,” but any sovereign who relied ...

Like every college educator in the country, I’m finishing spring semester grading for one last class, communication and the law, and preparing to teach an online summer course (also ...

The divine right of kings to rule in perpetuity, with throne, crown and sceptre passing down the royal bloodline, where the king’s word was law, which none could question without getting his head ...

Video game villains, from Bowser's simple antagonism to Sephiroth's calculated cruelty, captivate players with their unique ...

When Garrett spoke of sinful empathy, he merely echoed writers like Joe Rigney, who helped popularize the idea years before ...

Although they were written more than 400 years ago, the words of William Shakespeare remain timeless. Thanks in large part to ...