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<i>This article is about the ideology. For the religion itself, see [[Christianity]].</i>{{CountryInfo
|Name = [[File:ChrTheo-icon.png]] Christian Theocracy [[File:ChrTheo-icon.png]]
|NativeName = {{ILSize|Latin-icon.png|Latin Language}}: Christiana Theocratia
|founded = 301
|predicon = Christianity
|onlypredecessor = Christianity
|ended = 
|nexticon = 
|onlysuccessor = 
|image = Christian Theocracy.png
|Caption = Hell is a democracy, Heaven is a theocracy!
|Alias = Bible Theocracy<br>Rule Of The Holy<br>Rule of the Church
|Alignments = <div style="overflow:auto; height:auto; max-height:100px; background:transparent;">{{Info/AuthUnity}}<br>{{Info/CultRight}}<br>{{Info/Con}}<br>{{Info/Religious}}<br>{{Info/Theo}}
|Place of Origin = [[File:Byzantine-icon.png]] [[Byzantine Empire]] 
|Influenced By = [[File:Altruism-icon.png]] [[Altruism]]<br>[[File:JewTheo-icon.png]] [[Jewish Theocracy]]
|Influenced = [[File:Cdem-icon.png]] [[Christian Democracy]]<br>[[File:Positive Christianity-icon.png]] [[Positive Christianity]]<br>[[File:Scientocracy-icon.png]] [[Scientocracy]] (in Western Europe)
|Notable People = 
|Notable Examples = 
*[[File:KOArmenia-icon.png]] [[Kingdom of Armenia]] (301-428)
*[[File:Byzantine-icon.png]] [[Byzantine Empire]] (324-1453)
*[[File:Carolingian Empire-icon.png]] [[Carolingian Empire]] (880-887)
|Likes =  Sunday School Teachers, Ecumenism, Christendom, [[File:The Father-icon.png]] [[Monotheism|God]]
|Dislikes = Sinners, schisms
|Preceded =
|Succeeded = 
|themecolor = #002868
|textcolor = #ff0036
|Variations= 
*'''Sub-Ideologies''' <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
**[[File:Jesus-icon.png]] [[Jesusism]]
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*'''Regional Tendencies''' <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
**[[File:Arianism-icon.png]] [[Arianism]]
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*'''Personal Tendencies''' <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
**[[File:StPaul-icon.png]] [[Pauline Christianity]]
</div>
}}{{Quote|Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of [[File:The Father-icon.png]] [[Monotheism|God]].|[[File:Jesus-icon.png]] [[Jesusism|Jesus Christ]], Matthew 4:4}}<b>Christian Theocracy</b> is a [[File:Tradition-icon.png]] [[Traditionalism|culturally right-wing]] ideology positioned in the upper middle section of the [[File:Auth-icon.png]] [[Authoritarianism|Authoritarian]] axis on the political compass. His exact placement varies based on the denomination of [[File:Christianity-icon.png]] [[Christianity]] (e.g., [[File:Calvinism-icon.png]] [[Calvinism|Calvinists]] align more to the far right, while [[File:Catholicism-icon.png]] [[Catholicism|Catholics]] may lean towards the center-left). The core belief is that a powerful Christian government is essential for the salvation of humanity. Advocates of this ideology oppose the separation of church and state.

== History ==
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There were numerous states in history, mainly [[File:EU-icon.png]] [[Europe|European]], that adopted [[File:Christi-icon.png]] [[Christianity]] as their state religion. The first state to legally declare [[File:Christi-icon.png]] [[Christianity]] his state religion would be [[File:KOArmenia-icon.png]] [[Kingdom of Armenia|Armenia]] in the year 301, under [[File:AbMon-icon.png]] [[Absolute Monarchism|King Tiridates III]] (298-330 C.E./A.D.). Later, in the year 380 under Emperor [[File:Theodosius-icon.png]] [[Theodosian Dynasty|Theodosius I]], the Edict of [[File:Thessaloniki-icon.png]] [[Thessaloniki|Thessalonica]] would make [[File:Christi-icon.png]] [[Christianity]] the state religion of the [[File:Roman Empire-icon.png]] [[Roman Empire]], influencing all [[File:Europe-icon.png]] [[Europe|European]] history to come.

The New Testament gives no guidelines for governing a nation, but the Old Testament does describe the existance of theocracies under men such as [[File:Moses-icon.png]] [[Israel's Exile under Moses|Moses]], [[File:Joshua-icon.png]] [[Israel's Conquests under Joshua|Joshua]], and [[File:Judaism-icon.png]] [[Judaism|King Josiah]] (for more information, see [[File:JewTheo-icon.png]] [[Jewish Theocracy]] § History). On another related note, the New Testament does describe the concept of governments (regardless of them being [[File:Christi-icon.png]] [[Christianity|Christian]]) as appointed by [[File:The Father-icon.png]] [[Monotheism|God]]. [[File:StPaul-icon.png]] [[Pauline Christianity|Paul the Apostle]] wrote that "…there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God" (Romans 13:1, NKJV). This, along with the Old Testament, is the scriptural foundation for a theocracy in [[File:Christi-icon.png]] [[Christianity]].

== Relations ==
=== Blessed for Heaven ===
*[[File:Reactionary-icon.png]] [[Reactionaryism]] - Thou has defended me along with all of his sons, daughters and grandchildren.
=== Damned to Hell ===
*[[File:Nero-icon.png]] [[Neronism]] - ANTICHRIST! STOP BURNING AND KILLING US, ‘TWAS THEE WHO STARTED THE FIRE!
*[[File:Positive Christianity-icon.png]] [[Positive Christianity]] - Thou art a sick, terrible corruption of [[File:The Father-icon.png]] [[Monotheism|God]]'s words. Galatians 3:28, heretic!
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