by Mitch Randall | Nov 27, 2019 | Opinion
The divine right of kings asserts that the ruler of a nation derives authority not from the will of the governed but from God. While the concept is present in earlier writings, it emerged as a prominent theory of governance in 16th-century Europe when monarchs sought...
by James L. Evans | Apr 28, 2003 | Opinion
The western world was dominated for centuries by an idea known as “the divine right of kings.” The idea that kings rule on earth as God’s representatives comes from the Apostle Paul who wrote: “Let every person be subject to the governing...
