Theocracy is a form of autocracy [1] or oligarchy in which one or more deities are recognized as supreme ruling authorities, giving divine guidance to human intermediaries, with executive and legislative power, who manage the government's daily affairs. [2][3]

2025年3月2日 · Theocracy, government by divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided. In many theocracies, government leaders are members of the clergy, and the state’s legal system is based on religious law. The Enlightenment marked the end of theocracy in most Western countries.

2024年9月19日 · A theocracy is a form of government in which the ultimate leader is a supreme deity, who rules either directly as a god in human form or indirectly through mortal servants—typically a religious clergy—who rule on the deity’s behalf.

The meaning of THEOCRACY is government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided.

2018年5月18日 · THEOCRACY means "rule by God" and refers to a type of government in which God or gods are thought to have sovereignty, or to any state so governed. The concept has been widely applied to such varied cases as pharaonic Egypt, ancient Israel, medieval Christendom, Calvinism, Islam, and Tibetan Buddhism.

2024年5月23日 · A theocracy, therefore, is a form of government in which rule is directed by the belief in a god or by certain religious beliefs. It might also be the case that the head of a theocratic government is the head of a specific religion, as in the case of Vatican City.

2025年3月14日 · Countries With A Theocratic Government Today A theocracy is a form of government where political authority is derived from the gods. In contrast, a democracy bases its political authority on the people—the governed. In a theocracy, rulers act …

2017年4月25日 · A theocracy is often administered by a group of religious figures who claim political authority in the name of these gods or deity. These individuals then interpret the …

2025年3月27日 · Before the institution of kingship in Israel, God was regarded as the supreme ruler of the Hebrews, whose laws constituted both religious and civil obligations; even after the election of a king, the kings were vice-regents of God. A more complete theocracy was created after the Exile, when the monarchy disappeared.

2022年1月4日 · A theocracy is a form of government that is led by God or by a person or persons who claim to rule by divine authority. The word theocracy is a compound word using theos (Greek for “God”) and -cracy (“rule, strength or government”).