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In theocratic societies, such as the Catholic Church, God founded a particular society by supernatural revelation. He specified its structure and determined its leaders. Here God is most directly and immediately the source of authority, not only in governing but also in teaching the faithful who belong to the society.
1 posted on 03/06/2014 4:24:58 PM PST by Salvation
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2 posted on 03/06/2014 4:30:47 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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