Theocracy

Theocracy is...

Thercracy is a government ruled by religous authority. They are also run by religious books like Bible, Koran,etc, or they're run by religious laws. Secular goverments can also be part of this type of government successfully. For example in Israel, this has happened with the rights of civil marriage. This is governed by a jewish institution. Many countries have a theocratic government such as the UK, Israel and Norway.

Theocracy is a form of government in which somebody takes over and feels that by the grace of God, they are to rule. King Louis XIV, believed in the "divine right" of the kings. He lead a theocratical government, because he felt as though he was God's chosen one to rule. It is often labeled as an opressive form of government. The govenment claims to rule on behalf of god. It has been sugested even that the united states itself is in fact a theocracy.

Currently, the countries being run by in a theocratic perspective is Iran, Israel, Norway, Saudi Arabia and Vatican City.

Some debate has been underway as to whether theocracy or a traditional monarchy are otherwise better than the other. The Inquisition, as well as the Crusades combining with ideas of the religious right have made many fear the idea of combinining church and state, as the Puritans are staunch supporters of. The allowance of the combination of the church and state has created these massacres, as based on the consent of God many people have been persecuted i.e. the Catholics to the Purtians, the Puritans to the Catholics, and the Puritans to the Jews. It all depended on whichever religious group was the strongest during a certain period of time, and to strenghten their power, would torture, ostracize, and fine those who disagreed with their tactics. Many believe that as a direct result of this form of government, civil rights will be denied as well as the presence of severe intolerance. However, in a "democracy" or a "monarchy" such massacres will have occured for different reasons and as a direct result of different circumstances.
 * The Debate As To Whether Theocracy Is a Negative Government:**



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