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Research Center shows that 32% and 23% of the worlds population adheres
to Christianity and Islam, respectively. In a way, these statistics show just how
monotheistic deity (henceforth called the Deity) being the head of a monarchy,
essay will attempt to cover such a matter. Throughout this essay, the
Jewish/Christian God will be used as the model for the monotheistic deity, as
number of rulers: royalty by one entity, aristocracy by a few elite, and the
royalty, in which he identified five species, the most powerful of which being
the absolute royalty in which the kingly rule has the disposal of everything. St.
where the Church is the most powerful entity, having power over all citizens
and rulers but is head of no state; instead, the Church blesses the rule of some
king of some Church-influenced state, the latter then acting in accordance with
government with absolute rule over his dominion, its rule being a result of a
contract with its subject populace. The Deitys monarchy will be described
The Deity leads their monarchy as an absolute royalty. Being the Deity
and the creator of their own dominion, the rule of the Deity is therefore given
as some sort of heavenly mandate and not a result of some social contract with
the citizens of their dominion; the citizens, however, are willing subjects to
their rule. The Deitys word becomes the law of the land with which the
populace should abide lest they suffer the punishment sentenced them. In a
Machiavellis Prince in that they are feared by their subjects but not hated, and
interference is done when necessitated. The author feels that the Flood, as
depicted in the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament, best demonstrates the
is ready to take the lives of the populace if he so deems them a threat to the
society.
multitude of states, the union of which we should call the City in reference
them the word of the Deity; the prophet is tasked to spread this word to the
God, but with a small difference. In the City of God, the Church is separate
from the state, but the former sanctions the head of the latter to lead the state.
In the case of the City, the Deity is head of both Church and state, and the
to the Lord is incompatible with each other, and that wealth is a gift from God
Hobbes, the citizens of the City practically owns no wealth, other than
necessities with which to live by. Wealth that they temporarily possess in hand,
including their basic needs, are handed them by the monarchy and must be
shared with other members of the society. With these descriptions the wealth
else is equal in terms of wealth. This can be seen as a deviation from St.
unspecified between the inhabitants of this society. This also means that the
populace have very few individual rights, as their actions are dictated by the
where all wealth and power is concentrated on the Deity. It must be noted
however, that this setup may not be sustainable in the contemporary world.