Christian Theocracy

This article is about the political side of Christianity. For the general side, refer to this page.

“”Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

— Jesus Christ, Matthew 4:4

Christian Theocracy is a culturally right-wing theocratic ideology that advocates for a state ruled by a Christian government. Positioned in the upper middle section of the Authoritarian axis on the political compass, his exact placement varies based on the denomination of Christianity (e.g., Calvinists align more to the far right, while 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

The New Testament gives no guidelines for governing a nation, but the Old Testament does describe the existence of theocracies under men such as Moses, Joshua, and King Josiah. On another related note, the New Testament does describe the concept of governments (regardless of them being Christian) as appointed by God. 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 Christianity.

There were numerous states in history, mainly European, that adopted Christianity as their state religion. The first state to legally declare Christianity his state religion would be Armenia in the year 301, under King Tiridates III (298-330). Later, in the year 380 under Emperor Theodosius I, the Edict of Thessalonica would make Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire, influencing all European history to come.

Christian theocracies emerged as Catholic theocracies during the Middle Ages, as Catholicism spread and dominated Europe.

Relationships

Blessed for Heaven

• Integralism - Oh Christendom, how I pray for thou to return to thy faith, one, united, and whole once more!
• Catholic Theocracy - May the Pope be blessed.
• Orthodox Theocracy - Yea, though thou be of the eastern rite of the faith then we accept thee as our Christian brethren.
• Reactionaryism - Thou has defended me along with all of his sons, daughters and grandchildren.
• Distributism - A good Christian alternative to the reds.
• Crusadism - Then shall we crusade again, take back the holy land from those Muslim invaders and kill heretics! Thou shall not kill, thou art violating the Fifth Commandment!
• Ingsoc - A giant entity loves all of his people despite all the suffering he causes.

Mixed (Purgatory Maybe?)

• Christian Democracy - Thou art a good Christian, yet remember, the voice of the people is not always just, as evidenced when they chose to release Barabbas and crucify Christ.
• Paleoconservatism - Thou art a Christian, but thou must not forget that God loves everyone. Love the sinner, not the sin.
• Caesarism - Though thou persecuted us, thine emperors eventually converted to the faith. Indeed the power of Christ our lord has shrineth upon thou.
• Jewish Thoecracy - Why must thou deny that Jesus was the Messiah? Also, the Holy Trinity is not a " pagan" belief but rather the true revelation of God's Eternal Being. I, with all other followers of Christ, awaitenth the day you turn from your ignorance and embrace the truth.
• Scientocracy - I raised thou during the Middle Ages, but some of thou hast started to turn against me.
• Buddhist Theocracy - Thou art a fool for not believing in the creator God, but thine Buddha is a righteous and peaceful man, just like Our Lord Jesus. Your religion is peaceful but your rulings are not, stoppeth persecuting me in Sri Lanka in the name of our Lord.
• Trumpism - What? Thou art not going to turn America into an authoritarian Christian Theocracy? But thou is thy sole reason I voted for thou…

Damned to Hell

• Neroism - ANTICHRIST! STOP BURNING AND KILLING US, 'TWAS THEE WHO STARTED THE FIRE!
• Satanic Theocracy - Satan, the accuser and devourer!
• Pagan Theocracy - Ah yes, my favourite Pagan tradition, converting to Christianity!
• Islamic Theocracy - Thou hath been a foe of us Christians and thou also deny Jesus (you call Him Isa) as thy rightful Son of God, we hath had many battles. But at least we can both laugh at the atheists and we have the same god.
• Positive Christianity - Thou art a sick, terrible corruption of God's words. Galatians 3:28, heretic!
• Nazism - Thou art a murderous savage pagan and thy destiny is damnation.
• Alt-Right - Thou art as vile as they! Moreover, thou dost blasphemously bestow thy worship upon this wretched psychopath, and wasteth hours upon sinful filth!
• Chinese Theocracy - JOIN THE HEAVENLY KINGDOM OR JESUS WILL DESTROY THEE!!! No, not him

How to draw

The Christian Banner

Christian Theocracy has a drawing rating of easy.

1. Draw a ball.
2. Fill it with white.
3. Draw a dark blue square on the upper left of the ball.
4. Draw a red cross in the dark blue square.
5. Add the eyes and you are done!

Color Name		HEX
	White	#FFFFFF
	Blue	#002868
	Red	#BF0A30

Gallery

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  Concepts for Religion-Theocracy design differences