A new documentary from Petra Costa on Netflix explores Brazil’s political and spiritual turmoil, underscoring the fragility ...

There are many examples in the world today of governments that are referred to as theocracies. By definition, a theocracy is ...

The idea of the church as a theocracy, however, is part of a much larger theocratic picture. The universe itself in all its complex glory is a theocracy.

Lessons in Theocracy from Savonarola The reform of Florence is at once a model and a cautionary tale for Christian radicals today. Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498) preaching to a crowd in Florence.

The problem is that theocracy is nothing more than a form of autocracy or despotism. God doesn’t rule in theocracies — those who claim to speak for God are the ones who rule.

Alito had to contort the meaning of canonical Supreme Court doctrine so that he could either ignore established precedent or ...

The state supreme court’s ruling on frozen embryos is dangerous on two fronts.

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It’s theocracy. Our founding fathers were well-versed in the horrors of government tied to religion. Oliver Cromwell had his religion, Henry VIII had his, and Bloody Mary had hers.

outspoken proponent of Christian theocracy — the idea that American society, including its government, should be governed by a conservative interpretation of Biblical law.

India’s Troubling Tilt Towards Theocracy . India has been blessed with the rarest of rare gifts.

There are many examples in the world today of governments that are referred to as theocracies. By definition, a theocracy is a governmental system that uses religious law as its source material. To… ...