| 单词 | theocratic |
| 例句 | Norte Chico chiefdoms were almost certainly theocratic, though not brutally so; leaders induced followers to obey by a combination of ideology, charisma, and skillfully timed positive reinforcement. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Once it became clear my homeland would be controlled by a new theocratic authoritarian regime, my secular family decided not to go back. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Abbasi, the film’s director, said he wanted to challenge the image of “the Islamic Republic and its leaders as some sort of theocratic, dry people who are very conservative.” An Iranian Exile Channels Her Trauma Into Film 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Another possible scenario is that if the theocratic red center of the country prevails in Washington, the relatively progressive and prosperous coastal areas will secede in self-defense. Farmers? sand-frac nightmare 2012-05-21T16:31:00Z When I mentioned to my husband, a British theologian, my idea for this article, he shrugged, "Well sure, America's just having their theocratic revolution a few decades later than Iran." As Iranians rise up, it's time we also challenged the stereotype of the misogynist Iranian man 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z One is a worldview taken from the theocratic wing of the alt-right, and the other comes from a violent anime subculture centered around a popular manga, anime and film series titled “Berserk.” Exclusive: Inside accused Annapolis shooter’s alt-right theology of mass murder 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z In 2017, however, it was something more vital, as Miller and his writers seeded the story with added hints of a resistance afoot in Gilead, the theocratically fascist country once known as the USA. Perspective | Best TV shows of 2017: ‘Twin Peaks,’ ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Vietnam War’ and more 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Ham’s brand of mind-twisting fundamentalism, therefore, is a long-term, Puritan-style jeremiad that rails incessantly against evolution and promotes a theocratic society as the antidote to America’s current ills. From Puritans to Ken Ham: The long history of creationism in America 2014-02-22T19:00:00Z In this vein, Winthrop exhorted his followers to be as a “City upon a Hill” and work to construct the ultimate theocratic American society that would “shame the faces of many of God’s worthy servants.” From Puritans to Ken Ham: The long history of creationism in America 2014-02-22T19:00:00Z Graham-Dixon therefore hovers on the periphery, sharply characterising the places where Caravaggio worked – theocratic Rome, Naples with its swarming beggars, or stark, fortified Malta – and letting paintings allegorically narrate the artist's life. Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane 2010-06-26T23:11:00Z Such has been the misrule of Iran by the theocratic thugs that overthrew him in 1979, however, that some Iranians regard their former royalty with nostalgia. Tonight's TV highlights 2010-09-21T07:00:00Z Secularism is enshrined in the Indian Constitution and was, before the ascendance of Hindu nationalism, in the nineteen-nineties, a dominant strain of political thought in India, an antidote to theocratic Pakistan, across the border. The Delhi Walla’s Visions of a Possibly Vanishing India 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z “And the origins of that are theocratic, obviously.” ArtsBeat Blog: For Richard Dawkins, Traditional Christmas Carols Trump Atheism 2011-12-16T22:35:54Z It may cleave closely to the original Bioshock's formula, but it's still nice to see a shooter taking on xenophobia and the evils of theocratic government. Current generation of consoles goes out with a bang 2013-01-06T00:07:54Z As the UCC case underscores, the cause they are actually advancing is neither religion nor freedom, but the antithesis of both: theocratic political control. This is the religious right’s radical new plan: The very real efforts to create an American theocracy in plain sight 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z For me, though, it represents a kind of victory, over precisely the sort of theocratic autocracy Bin Laden and his successors represent. Osama bin Laden's bookshelf revealed: What you can learn from his reading list 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z A century and change into the future, Earth has been destroyed in a war between two groups of people: the theocratic Mithraic, who worship a deity called Sol, and the technocratic atheists. ‘Raised by Wolves’ Is TV’s Wildest Hallucination 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The League is a theocratic, secessionist organization whose leader, Michael Hill, had called for the formation of death squads targeting journalists, elected officials and other members of “the elite.” Exclusive: Inside accused Annapolis shooter’s alt-right theology of mass murder 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z And though the example of Geneva might appear unattractive to us, reminiscent as it is of some of the darker theocratic regimes of our own day, contemporaries judged it differently. Christianity’s original anti-science crusade: The religious order that tried to crush modernity 2014-04-13T18:00:00Z A shocking 28 percent of Democrats are also theocratically inclined. They really want a theocracy: The GOP candidates who want to make you bow to their lord 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z The theocratic, authoritarian Republic of Gilead in “Handmaid” isn’t meant to be another world, but an at least arguably plausible extrapolation of the one we already inhabit. Once Upon a Timeline in America 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z It reposes, rather, on the theocratic idea that inspiration is less a privilege of the private citizen than of the ordained prophet. Virgil Thomson’s Enduring Critique of Classical Music in America 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z “The ITN is one of several global efforts operating under the ‘transformation’ brand, that are re-engineering along theocratic lines cities and even entire nations.” writes Wilson. Christian group says demon sex makes you gay 2012-11-26T19:10:00Z In the society depicted in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the religious right has seized power and implemented a totalitarian, theocratic regime. Maybe Gilead can't hold: Lessons from Margaret Atwood's "Handmaid's Tale" sequel "The Testaments" 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Not so with the theocratic strivings of members of our own judiciary, which may, depending on who wins the White House later this year, eventually impinge on our lives through Supreme Court rulings. Marco Rubio’s real disqualification: New video outlines bizarre religious faith — and he wants to govern by it 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z His theocratic worldview, combined with his immersion in the world of "Berserk," helps to solve the mystery of his cryptic, final tweet and illuminate his possible motive for mass murder. Exclusive: Inside accused Annapolis shooter’s alt-right theology of mass murder 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Meanwhile UAE newspapers show depictions of Qatar’s peninsular outline wearing the black turban of Iran’s theocratic rulers, or shaped like a squid with tentacles smothering the whole Arabian Peninsula. Friends become foes as Gulf rift bursts into pop culture 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Rooted In Discrimination “When Christian Right leaders talk about religious liberty, they often really mean theocratic supremacism of their own religious beliefs inscribed in government,” Clarkson points out. This is the religious right’s radical new plan: The very real efforts to create an American theocracy in plain sight 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Once it became clear my homeland would be controlled by a new theocratic authoritarian regime, my secular family decided not to go back. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Meanwhile UAE newspapers show depictions of Qatar’s peninsular outline wearing the black turban of Iran’s theocratic rulers, or shaped like a squid with tentacles smothering the whole Arabian Peninsula. Friends become foes as Gulf rift bursts into pop culture 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z But that does not mean that old-fashioned theocratic societies are generally healthier, and less conducive to violence, than modern ones. Trouble and strife 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Since then, the country has embarked on a fragile transition to democracy, ending years of theocratic rule that limited artists’ freedoms. A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z Iranians have managed to make mocking the clergy an art form, which is wonderfully brave given their theocratic government. “Marriage is an uncut watermelon”: How translation brought my native language to life 2014-03-21T22:58:00Z Once my parents saw that Iran would be controlled by a theocratic authoritarian regime, they decided not to go back. The power of this Iranian protest song at the Grammys ... and around the world 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z Her criticism of the theocratic regime led to her exile at the age of 24. Marjane Satrapi 2011-03-08T00:05:43Z Would I be able to persuade readers that the United States had suffered a coup that had transformed an erstwhile liberal democracy into a literal-minded theocratic dictatorship? Margaret Atwood on What ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Means in the Age of Trump 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z In Salar Abdoh’s Tehran, a city more populous than New York City, the vagaries of the human heart create a surprisingly unbridled and nonconformist tableau against a backdrop most Westerners view as monolithic, repressive, theocratic. Iranian characters struggle to be themselves in ‘A Nearby Country Called Love’ 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z He built his career through organizations like the Alliance Defending Freedom, which has for decades served as the legal juggernaut of the Christian Right, and he has adopted the theocratic positions representative of the movement. Mike Johnson's "biblical” economics: Using Christian nationalism to "enhance plutocratic wealth" 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z These flaws may provide hope and opportunities for those who want to resist the advance of theocratic forces in public life — and defend and advance human and civil rights and constitutional democracy. Cracks on the road to Christian Dominion: Is the shadowy "City Elders" group collapsing? 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Iran's theocratic establishment has imposed restrictions on women's dress since a popular revolution deposed the secular and Western-backed Shah in 1979. Iranian teenager Armita Geravand is 'brain dead': state media 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Seven decades later, the 1953 coup remains as hotly debated as ever by Iran, its theocratic government, historians and others. CIA publicly acknowledges 1953 coup it backed in Iran was undemocratic as it revisits ‘Argo’ rescue 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Suspicions that she was beaten during her arrest led to mass protests that represented the largest challenge to Iran’s theocratic government since the revolution. Mysterious injury of 16-year-old Iranian girl not wearing a headscarf in Tehran’s Metro sparks anger 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z So, he will either try to find ways to placate the maniacs while preventing them from blowing up the Republican Party along with our national economy or go all in on theocratic authoritarianism. Mike Johnson's "biblical” economics: Using Christian nationalism to "enhance plutocratic wealth" 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The name City Elders is both a biblical reference and a description of the group’s focus on county seats as the planned locus of theocratic action. Cracks on the road to Christian Dominion: Is the shadowy "City Elders" group collapsing? 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z She is currently imprisoned at Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, which has housed thousands of political opponents of Iran’s theocratic government since the 1979 Iranian revolution that toppled the Shah and ushered in clerical rule. Iranian Peace laureate Mohammadi: 'lioness' locked up for challenging Tehran 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian women's rights advocate serving 12 years in jail, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a decision likely to anger Tehran's theocratic government. Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian women's rights advocate serving 12 years in jail, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a decision likely to anger Tehran's theocratic government. Cocaine and grenades? Patriotic bloggers scorn Putin's Prigozhin plane crash theory 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian women's rights advocate serving 12 years in jail, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a decision likely to anger Tehran's theocratic government. France's Sarkozy investigated for suspected witness tampering in Libya funds case 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian women's rights advocate serving 12 years in jail, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a decision likely to anger Tehran's theocratic government. Canada jobs, wage gains blow away expectations, up chances for rate hike 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Iran's theocratic government has imposed restrictions on women's dress since a popular revolution deposed the secular and Western-backed Shah in 1979. Iran rights group says mother of hospitalized teenage girl arrested 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The uprising, led by women, was the most serious challenge to Iran's theocratic regime since the revolution of 1979. Iran's women a year after Mahsa Amini's death: 'I wear what I like now' 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The rise of PAS, which espouses a theocratic state and has long positioned itself as a defender of Islam and Malays, partly reflected a growing religious conservatism among Malays. Voting begins as Malaysian leader Anwar seeks to shore up his rule in vital state elections 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The rise of PAS, which espouses a theocratic state and has long positioned itself as a defender of Islam, in November reflected a growing religious conservatism among Malays. Why state polls this Saturday are pivotal to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar’s rule 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z She was part of a generation intent on dragging Ireland out of theocratic oppression, and towards a sense of empathy and liberation. How Sinéad O'Connor changed Ireland 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z In Iran, where its theocratic government views itself as the protector of Shiites worldwide, the story of Hussein’s martyrdom takes on political connotations amid its tensions with the West over its advancing nuclear program. Millions of Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z These recordings provide an intimate look at the relationship between the Republican Party and this burgeoning theocratic movement. "Unfriending" America: The Christian right is coming for the enemies of God — like you and me 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Thus, for several centuries, the map of Europe included the strange spectacle of a theocratic state: one ruled directly by monk-knights, with no king, prince, or lord above them. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Like many other ancient societies, the Shang dynasty exhibited a theocratic dimension, with the kings claiming the exclusive right to act as intermediaries between their subjects and the spirit world. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z His nonchalance suggested the depth and speed of change in Iran, where the theocratic government considers the dress code a matter of existential importance. Businesses Caught in Cross-Fire as Iran Enforces Hijab Law 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z It has also accused the Dalai Lama of spearheading a failed uprising in 1959 in order to "preserve the theocratic serf system". China: Dalai Lama furore reignites Tibet 'slave' controversy 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z "Democracy is belittled" in the "theocratic way in which all of these people are positioning themselves." "Unfriending" America: The Christian right is coming for the enemies of God — like you and me 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Trump's anointment as some type of new Jesus Christ exists in the much larger context of how white right-wing Christian fundamentalists view Trump as a tool for their anti-democracy theocratic project. A fascist Jesus Christ: MAGA turns Donald Trump into a martyr 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z However, Kadivar’s mention of the threat in print comes as she remains influential within Iranian politics and has ties to its theocratic ruling class. Crisis over suspected Iran schoolgirl poisonings escalates 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z While the demonstrations started over women’s dress, they morphed into rallies against the country’s theocratic state, crossing age, gender, ethnic and class lines. Suspected poisonings at Iranian girls’ schools leave dozens hospitalized 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Politicians in the reform movement for years have been urging change within the theocratic system to no avail, and many protesters have lost patience. Calls for change in Iran reach even Shiite heartland of Qom 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z The Colorado call also revealed the normalization of this theocratic faction. "Unfriending" America: The Christian right is coming for the enemies of God — like you and me 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Donald Trump's anointment as some type of new Jesus Christ exists in the much larger context of how white right-wing Christian fundamentalists view Trump as a tool for their anti-democracy theocratic project. A fascist Jesus Christ: MAGA turns Donald Trump into a martyr 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z But increasingly, protesters have demanded an end to theocratic rule in the country. Iran acknowledges ‘tens of thousands’ detained in protests 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z It is a criminal insurrectionist neofascist white supremacist "Christian" theocratic authoritarian political cult organization. Sorry, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy is not a “good man” 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z The attack comes Iran’s theocratic government faces challenges both at home and abroad. Satellite photos: Damage at Iran military site hit by drone 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z There is a still more disturbing side to Pierce and Sheets' bright vision of "a grassroots movement" for their utopian theocratic order. "Unfriending" America: The Christian right is coming for the enemies of God — like you and me 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Several have called on the world to recognize the threat posed to religious freedom by autocratic, authoritarian, communist and even hardline theocratic regimes in countries like Iran, North Korea and China. Religious freedom under threat; summit highlights actions by China, developments in Japan 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The unrest has posed one of the biggest challenges to theocratic rule in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iranian currency falls to record low amid isolation and sanctions 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z The theocratic regime in Iran has launched a brutal crackdown on demonstrators after a wave of anti-government protests began in September. Iran executes dual U.K. citizen on spying charges despite Western pressure 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Iran has been roiled for months by a popular protest movement demanding an end to the theocratic regime, which in recent weeks has executed four demonstrators in a widening crackdown aimed at crushing dissent. Iran Gives Death Sentence to Former Defense Official, a Dual U.K. Citizen 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z The protests, dominated by young women and men, have become some of the biggest against Iran’s theocratic leadership since it took power after a revolution in 1979. Iran upholds death sentences for teenage protesters 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z She revealed after the event that she and her film director husband, Ardeshir Ahmadi, would be moving to Spain rather than return home to face the theocratic authorities in Tehran, according to Spanish press accounts. One head, three crowns: Champ Carlsen adds blitz, rapid chess titles 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z The airline was previously sanctioned by the United States for supporting the Revolutionary Guards, the elite Iranian force charged with protecting its theocratic ruling system. Iranian Soccer Great’s Family Is Targeted After He Supports Protests 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z He describes those five justices as "priests" in their robes handing down theocratic decisions. Words of the year 2022: We were gaslit in goblin mode 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z One committee member suggested to TYT that there was internal resistance to grappling with the racist and theocratic pillars of Trump's movement. Jan. 6 committee ignored “Christian nationalism” behind Capitol attack after Cheney intervention 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z The hijab laws reflect the theocratic leadership’s bizarre obsession with chastity and purity and micromanaging the sexual behavior of men and women. Column: The hijab is rallying protesters in Iran, but the unrest is about so much more 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Iran’s theocratic rulers used a construction crane to hang a protester on Monday. Opinion | In Iran, protesters are executed. The regime is losing the people. 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z In Iran, we see a theocratic autocracy determined to maintain its ideological control of the country. Opinion | Enough about democracy’s weaknesses. Let’s talk about its strengths. 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Widespread protests have challenged Iran’s theocratic regime over recent months. Iran wants U.S. out of World Cup for doctoring Iranian flag in social media posts 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Some Iranians who were carrying pre-revolutionary flags, seen as a protest against the theocratic government, were denied entry to the stadium. Your Tuesday Briefing: Indonesia’s Deadly Earthquake 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The Islamist party, known as PAS, has in the past called for theocratic Islamic rule in Malaysia. Malaysians Were Pitched Political Stability. Elections Created More Chaos. 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z But ultimately the “Iranian judiciary system is the ‘supreme leader’ judiciary system,” he said, referring to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the head of Iran’s theocratic government. Protesters arrested in Iran face a justice system stacked against them 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z To many Iranians, the win was a victory over Iran’s theocratic regime, which has little use for sport, or the joy it can bring to people. Opinion | Want to help the Iran protests? Let its soccer team play in the World Cup. 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Many of these restrictions were put in place after the 1979 revolution, when Shiite revolutionaries ousted Iran’s Western-backed shah and set up a theocratic security state. How Iran’s universities have become the center of a national uprising 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z “The more people that get elected who are on board with this sort of theocratic, extreme agenda, the more freedom we’re going to lose.” New class of combative MAGA candidates poised to roil House GOP 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z For a theocratic regime that claims divine authority, reform on the headscarf issue won’t be an easy option. Opinion | Why the fabric of Iranian repression has begun to unravel 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z There is no moral equivalence between democratic Ukraine’s resistance to Putin and the fight by theocratic Iran against Saddam. Opinion | Putin is in Ukraine for the long haul. We must be, too. 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Iran’s theocratic regime has been in power since the 1979 revolution that ousted the U.S.-backed shah. Iranian Christians join protests over woman’s beating death: Reports 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z In Iran, they are typically Sunni Muslim, subject to heightened discrimination by Iran’s theocratic Shiite government. At the center of Iran’s uprising, Kurds now face a mounting crackdown 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The Baluch and the Kurds are also predominantly Sunni communities in a country ruled by a theocratic Shiite government. ‘Bloody Friday’: Witnesses describe the deadliest crackdown in Iran protests 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z A group calling itself Adalat Ali, or Ali’s Justice, claimed responsibility for the hacking, which came as the protests against Iran’s theocratic regime entered a fourth week. Iran protesters hack state TV, show image of supreme leader surrounded by flames 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z But there’s a growing sense that the violent playbook the theocratic regime has used to crush dissent in the past won’t work this time. 'Nothing to lose': Iran's protesters step up their defiance as a potential showdown looms 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The unrest is the most significant outpouring of anger over theocratic rule in the country since the 2009 Green Movement. Death of Iranian Woman Ignites Fury Among Fellow Kurds 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z For decades afterward, the territory was casually theocratic, as church leaders selected the candidates in virtually every election. Opinion | An obscene anti-Mormon chant marks a grim irony in the church’s history 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z But the country’s conservative leadership saw the slippage in standards as a threat to the republic’s theocratic foundations. ‘They Have Nothing to Lose’: Why Young Iranians Are Rising Up Once Again 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z He rose to prominence as the smooth, English-fluent mouthpiece of Iran’s theocratic regime. Longtime face of Iranian foreign policy exits stage as U.S., Iran nuclear talks stall 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z He said it meant a British Muslim had approached "a fascist government asking for a theocratic leader to issue a fatwa on one of their citizens back in a free country". Salman Rushdie: Did a ‘chance’ airport meeting lead to fatwa? 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Or they may believe in a theocratic form of government. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Iran’s theocratic government and its state-run media assigned no motive for the attack. Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie pleads not guilty 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Iran’s theocratic government and its state-run media assigned no rationale for Friday’s assault. Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator after New York stabbing 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Iran’s theocratic government and its state-run media have assigned no motive to the assault. Praise, worry in Iran after Rushdie attack; government quiet 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z To that point, the Republican fascists and their Christian theocratic enforcers will do anything to win. GOP fascism rises, despite Kansas vote 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z I understood it then as a dystopic satire on the theocratic woman-controlling impulses already bubbling up around the edges of American society, which that Canadian writer had creatively taken to their logical conclusion. The Gilead Playbook: Right-wing extremists are making fiction come true 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z A major gathering of Iranian dissidents in Albania opposed to the theocratic regime in Tehran this weekend has been abruptly called off owing to a terror threat, organizers said. Terror threat leads lead Iranian dissident group to cancel Albania summit 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Here’s a look at how the recent wave of protests and strikes in Iran and the talks over the nuclear deal are intertwined for the country’s theocratic regime. Why are protests erupting in Iran while nuclear talks drag on in Vienna? An explainer 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Under the theocratic regime in Tehran and its conservative interpretation of Sharia, or Islamic, law, capital punishment is meted out unsparingly to those found guilty of murder or manslaughter. Iran executes more people than almost any other nation. A pop star is trying to change that 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z In such a political worldview, women's reproductive rights and freedoms must be extinguished because sexual freedom is deemed to be a threat to their theocratic authoritarian view of society. GOP fascism rises, despite Kansas vote 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z But what Republicans can't do is the one thing they desperately want: Get the public to agree with their theocratic, backwards views. Bullying Mickey Mouse: Rejected by the public, Republicans take their anger out on Disney 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Right now, the nation is being swept by a tidal wave of theocratic legislation, and the situation only looks like it's getting worse. Hiding in plain sight: How Donald Trump became the most powerful religious leader on the right 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The judge appeared distinctly confused, and Graham's smugness was rather off-putting considering how much he was pushing a theocratic angle in the guise of condemning religious discrimination. A hearing overtaken by cranks: a dispiriting round-up of Republican criticisms of KBJ 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Iran is a present-day theocracy, often referred to as a theocratic Islamic republic. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Kata’ib Hezbollah and other groups could intensify their assaults on Americans no matter what they’re told by the theocratic regime in Tehran, which acts as their primary financial backer and military partner. Risk of U.S.-Iran shadow conflict in Iraq grows as Tehran-backed militias lash out, lose allies 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z It's why they are fighting to keep actual history out of schools and peddle fake histories that recast the U.S. as a theocratic Christian state instead of a secular democracy. Beyond the faux-legalese, the Supreme Court's motives don't differ from the QAnon shaman's 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Iran’s theocratic dictatorship, locked into a confrontation with the United States, is drifting into China’s orbit. How to counter Iran’s growing ties to China 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z It's a charade, at best, or as Clarkson said, it's "code for a theocratic or theonomic vision of society in tension or at odds with secular institutions." Theocrats are coming for the school board — but parents are starting to fight back 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z This unholy alliance between Christian extremists and fascism is now a fundamental force in the Republican Party and its theocratic wing is as dangerous as its motley group of white supremacists, neo-Nazis and militia movements. Right-wing authoritarianism is winning — but higher education is where we can fight back 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z The Iran-backed groups disputing the election result are also Shi'ite but follow an Iranian model of theocratic governance which the nationalist Sadr and many ordinary Iraqi Shi'ites reject. Baghdad deaths, injuries to be investigated amid election dispute -Iraqi news agency 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Dominionism is the theocratic idea that regardless of theological view, means, or timetable, Christians are called by God to exercise dominion over every aspect of society by taking control of political and cultural institutions. How extremist Christian theology is driving the right-wing assault on democracy 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Bit by bit, slowly, steadily, women — though mostly in urban areas — wriggled out from under the Taliban’s conservative, theocratic thumb. ‘Lost Between Borders’: Afghan Women on the Lives They Left Behind 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z In recent weeks, anxious residents in Afghan cities such as Kabul, the capital, have grappled with the reality of a country back under the control of the fundamentalist, theocratically minded Taliban. In Afghanistan's war-torn countryside, America's exit means one thing: Peace 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Flynn is simply symptomatic of the theocratic war being waged by right-wing radical Christian extremists against both democracy and Christianity. Right-wing authoritarianism is winning — but higher education is where we can fight back 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z "Texas: Taking voices from women to promote theocratic erosion of church/state barriers," the site read for several hours, according to an Internet Archive screenshot. "Ted Cruz is the Zodiac killer": Texas GOP website hacked over new abortion ban 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z "Nobody cares about the theocratic, draconian future envisioned by reconstructionists because they don't believe it will happen," she said. How extremist Christian theology is driving the right-wing assault on democracy 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The kind that a majority of our Supreme Court embraces: a crusading, activist, theocratic religious fundamentalism that prioritizes fealty to a particular conservative interpretation of God's supposed will over the democratically-sustained rights of American citizens. The Supreme Court's right-wing Catholics are destroying true religious freedom 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z “Giving Texans a voice to promote conservative philosophy and principles” was changed to “Texas: Taking Voices from Women to promote theocratic erosion of church/state barriers,” for example. Texas GOP website hacked, apparently as retaliation for Heartbeat Act 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z The anti-abortion movement cannot be meaningfully separated from this theocratic movement of white evangelicals, or, for that matter, from white supremacy. The Satanists are right: Texas' abortion ban is a direct attack on freedom of religion 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, Mr. Biden’s decision to pull U.S. and allied forces out of Afghanistan unconditionally, and cede the country to the theocratic Taliban, is hard to reconcile with his vision. Opinion | After Afghanistan, it’s more urgent than ever for Biden to back up his words on democracy 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Like the Jan. 6 Capitol attackers, Lindell is brandishing openly theocratic, Christian beliefs to secure a Biblically based autocracy led by a man he sees as divinely anointed. How MyPillow guy Mike Lindell came to Jesus — and to Donald Trump 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Banning abortion, which is absolutely about forcing a theocratic view of reproductive rights on the public, is likely just the first move. Texas better wake Democrats up 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Sheikh Haibatullah, a pragmatic but fiercely devout religious scholar from Kandahar, officials say, is expected to take up a theocratic role similar to that of Iran’s supreme leader. Shifting to Governing, Taliban Will Name Supreme Afghan Leader 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Take, for instance, the Satanic Temple of Salem, Massachusetts, a perennial thorn in the side of Christian fundamentalists who try to pass off their theocratic impulses as "religious freedom." The Satanists are right: Texas' abortion ban is a direct attack on freedom of religion 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Instead, the U.S. leaves with the Taliban arguably stronger and America’s allies either fleeing or in hiding, and the country on the cusp of returning to some form of theocratic rule. Drone kills suicide bombers targeting Kabul airport, U.S. says 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z I think a lot of Republicans would be perfectly happy to turn this country into a theocratic apartheid state. Mary Trump wants to heal the trauma caused by her uncle — problem is, it's still happening 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z He made the remarks in a televised speech as a part of a two-step inauguration occurring in Tehran, where he’ll formally be installed Thursday as president of Iran’s theocratic regime. Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s incoming president, slams ‘tyrannical’ U.S. sanctions 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z The end goal of this anti-democratic campaign is to turn the United States into a plutocratic theocratic fascist state where dissent is not allowed and the Trump-Republican Party rules uncontested. Dr. John Gartner on America after Trump: "Dystopian science fiction ... is actually happening" 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Fearing a boycott that might undermine the credibility of the theocratic system, officials across the political spectrum — from the powerful hard-line Revolutionary Guard to relatively moderate outgoing President Hassan Rouhani — urged people to vote. In Iran’s subdued election, many voters appear to stay home 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Do you think these theocratic neanderthals would be trying this if Donald Trump were still in the White House? Joe Biden paves path to Trump’s second term 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z And in Iran, they continue to be deeply disenchanted by that country’s theocratic government. Opinion | Ten years later, Islamist terrorism isn’t the threat it used to be 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z For Iran, additional bases likely will increase the suspicions of its theocratic government. US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Elites, whether theocratic or secular, may be inclined, like Mather, to resort to conspiracy mongering and even engage in their own conspiracies when the social order they preside over seems seriously out of joint. The United States of Paranoia: Was American history a conspiracy? 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z The mechanism triggers a 30-day countdown to the reimposition of most expired or expiring U.N. sanctions against the theocratic regime, including an arms embargo due to expire in October as part of the 2015 accord. US to declare UN sanctions reimposed on Iran despite disagreement from allies 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Their theocratic form of government was how things had always been, and to change anything instituted by their wise and pious forefathers would lead to all manner of vice and chaos. How democracy beat back lies, fear-mongering and conspiracy theories — in 19th-century Connecticut 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Iranian opposition groups said the execution would only strengthen the resolve of the Iranian people to overthrow the theocratic regime. Iran executes pro wrestler Navid Afkari despite global appeals, including from Trump 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Iranian dissidents too, welcomed the move, saying it would help in their efforts to oust the theocratic regime in Tehran. US formally moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, as Pompeo promises ‘America will not appease’ 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Its theocratic dictator, Ayatollah Khomeini, was augmenting his powers by claiming to speak for the Muslim world, as well as taking aim at novelists. Why do Muslim states stay silent over China’s abuse of the Uighurs? | Nick Cohen 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z After Iran's theocratic rulers temporarily released some 85,000 prisoners, including political prisoners, in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, they refused to free many Iranian Christians jailed for practicing their faith. Iran’s underground church surfaces, offering aid during coronavirus spike: report 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Sexton was speaking of "dominionists," meaning those people "determined to create a theocratic state and burn everything down, and now they perceive themselves as truly having that power." Kayleigh McEnany, Mike Pence, and the narcissistic apocalypse of the new evangelicals 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Never mind that this would likely short-circuit nascent talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, and leave the latter in position to restore a theocratic dictatorship. Opinion | Trump chooses a senseless withdrawal from Germany. He threatens national security. 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z Iran — a country with a theocratic supreme leader — is fifth in case growth over the past two weeks among countries with at least 50 million people. Where the Virus Is Growing Most: Countries With ‘Illiberal Populist’ Leaders 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z It’s a dynamic with implications for Iran’s political future, as the battle heats up to succeed Khamenei and a more modern middle class grows tired of theocratic government. Iran’s clerics have bungled their coronavirus response, stoking doubts about their rule 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z The string of bad news presents perhaps the most significant challenge to the theocratic leadership’s hold on power since the 1979 revolution. Coronavirus inundates Iranian regime already reeling from sanctions, violent protests 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z This story arose from imaging how those two social forces — the end of privacy and a resurgence of theocratic ideals — might converge, and how those targeted might adapt to that convergence. Washed clean 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z But the MEK soon came to reject the theocratic regime that replaced him after the 1979 revolution. Who are the People’s Mujahedeen of Iran? 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Immediately following the revolution, the group attracted significant public support and emerged as a leading source of opposition to the new theocratic regime, according to Professor Ervand Abrahamian, a historian of the group. Highly Secretive Iranian Rebels Are Holed Up in Albania. They Gave Us a Tour. 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z "Organized efforts by an historically broad movement began to gain traction in opposing the theocratic politics of the Christian right," he explained. Religious wars: With the Christian right on the offensive, activists are fighting back 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z In fact, in my book, “Every Man a King” I get into the conflict between Cleveland and populistic and theocratic William Jennings Bryan. Dems go on offense in House contests 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z The tweet implied that Democrats support Iran’s brutal theocratic regime. Opinion | After three years of Trump, we’ve lost our ability to be shocked 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Though the group has renounced violence, advocating for the peaceful overthrow of Iran’s theocratic government, some former members have said they were brainwashed. Who are the People’s Mujahedeen of Iran? 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Shiite militias loyal to the Iranian spymaster Qassim Suleimani — who was killed earlier this month in an American drone strike — exploited the post-2011 vacuum to spread their theocratic influence over Syria, Iraq and Yemen. Mohammed bin Zayed’s Dark Vision of the Middle East’s Future 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z The ensuing hostage crisis enabled Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to consolidate his theocratic rule, started a four-decade conflict between Washington and Tehran that is still roiling the region and helped Ronald Reagan take the White House. How Chase Bank Chairman Helped the Deposed Shah of Iran Enter the U.S. 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Taliban leaders seek to install a theocratic emirate. As winter sets in, Afghans feel the chill of endless peace talk and political paralysis 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z He said the three countries mentioned in the legislation — Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan — were “theocratic states.” India passes controversial citizenship law excluding Muslim migrants 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z “Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy built on theocratic law,” writes Knight. Newsletter: Essential Arts: How rent increases threaten a longtime art colony in downtown L.A. 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy built on theocratic law. Commentary: Why the Desert X art festival deal with Saudi Arabia is morally corrupt 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Does Mike Pence believe in secular democracy, or does he think that America is supposed to be some type of Christian theocratic or fascist republic? Mike Pence's not-so-secret plan: "He's focused on the White House" — but how soon? 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z But Lieberman knows that his base would repudiate him if he sat in a theocratically inclined government—and he has personal reasons for wanting Netanyahu shunted aside. Netanyahu Gets a Dubious Presidential Mandate. What Happens Next? Four Possible Scenarios 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z In theocratic Gilead, women are uneducated, illiterate and serve to procreate. Atwood’s ‘The Testaments’ takes readers on wild ride 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z While most Americans wish to end the Afghan mission, there is no reason to accept such weak terms from a movement whose commitment to theocratic dictatorship and disregard for women’s rights appears undiminished. Opinion | Trump’s Camp David cancellation offered temporary relief from a bad deal 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z The group’s stated goal is to become the dominant force in Afghan public life and replace the current democratic Islamic Republic with a theocratic Islamic Emirate. Afghans voice fears that the U.S. is undercutting them in deal with the Taliban 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z In 2018, representative Shea was revealed to have distributed a document entitled “Biblical Basis for War”, which appeared to lay out a plan for a theocratic takeover, including the instruction to “kill all males”. Revealed: Republican lawmaker aided group training young men for 'biblical warfare' 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Only the religious parties, which are eager to diminish the Court in order to advance their own theocratic aims, have publicly endorsed such restrictions. Netanyahu Gets a Dubious Presidential Mandate. What Happens Next? Four Possible Scenarios 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z “This is about profound religious supremacism and religious bigotry that undergirds long-term theocratic political agendas.” Under Trump, Christian nationalists are playing to win — and liberals are finally fighting back 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z He said Iran’s goal was to bring the Middle East under the thrall of Tehran’s “Marxist theocratic” ideology. World powers urge Iran to stick to nuclear deal abandoned by US 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z There is increased posturing in opposition to Iran, another oppressive theocratic regime that we should oppose - but not a whole lot different from Saudi Arabia in that regard. Editorials from around New England 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The flagrant nature of Drollinger's theocratic impulses, however, shows how little regard his Republican followers have for Americans' long-standing right to live under a secular government. Right-wing D.C. prayer group pushing Trump administration's anti-sex agenda 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z “They are in it for the long haul and try not to say things that sound too alarming. But they live an immanent theocratic vision.” The plot against America: Inside the Christian right plan to "remodel" the nation 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z These events reflect both the advancement of a theocratic, "dominionist" worldview that elevates the state-sanctified religious liberty of some at the obvious expense of others — and a rising tide of liberal, secular resistance. Under Trump, Christian nationalists are playing to win — and liberals are finally fighting back 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z He had long established himself as the favorite of a majority rightist and theocratic base, who also appealed to a younger generation that had grown up under the bloody second intifada. Netanyahu Faces Indictments and a Rising Opposition—Could He Lose Reëlection? 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z No drone, however inquisitive, and no glances, however loaded, between blood relations can rival the stern gaze of a theocratic state. Ex Appeal in “Everybody Knows” 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Shea’s involvement in plans to carve a 51st state out of eastern Washington, he said, was motivated by his wish for “a theocratic state”. Washington Republican under fire for setting out 'Biblical Basis for War' 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z For Bennett, the solution is theocratic Zionism—the orthodoxy galvanizing the nation, the Zionism projecting state power. In Pittsburgh, Naftali Bennett’s Presence Highlights the Debate Between Netanyahu’s Government and American Jews 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Clarkson points to the case of state legislation in Minnesota, which he sees as “a harbinger of a more profoundly theocratic politics on the horizon.” Under Trump, Christian nationalists are playing to win — and liberals are finally fighting back 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z The Puritan founders of America’s oldest colleges understood this, but they expected that those colleges' graduates would serve a theocratic state that would control markets and everything else. Our republic is in crisis — and it’s killing us. Can we really claim we didn’t see it coming? 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z It is a theocratic dictatorship, and home to some of the most deadly currents of religious fundamentalism. Trump is crude over Saudi Arabia, but he’s simply continuing US policy | Gary Younge 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Saudi royals’ greatest fear is a theocratic Iran leading the Shiite Muslim world in a struggle to dominate Islam. Opinion | Trump is kissing Saudi backsides. He’s not alone. 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z A fierce critic of Iran’s theocratic regime, Mr. Bolton also highlighted the threat from Tehran, which the State Department lists as the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. John Bolton’s outline for U.S. counterterrorism sharply contrasts with Obama era 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Under Mr. Erdogan, Turkey has drifted from a secular democracy to a theocratic dictatorship. Opinion | Rising Tensions Between U.S. and Turkey 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z And he hinted at his desire for the theocratic rulers of Iran to be replaced. U.S. moves to restore some Iran sanctions lifted under nuclear deal 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z The report cited over 100 members of religious minorities who are imprisoned in the theocratic nation. Pompeo to host State Department’s highest-level global meeting on religious liberty 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z MEK supporters, including many U.S. conservatives, say the group has changed since then and is a valuable bulwark against the theocratic Iranian government. Giuliani works for foreign clients while serving as Trump’s attorney 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Many evangelical Christians do not share such theocratic fantasies. Opinion | The White House Is Tearing Down the Wall Between Church and State 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z “His defense of Michael Peroutka is particularly interesting, since his views seem to echo Peroutka, a local politician and think tank leader, and other elements of the theocratic far right,” Clarkson added. Exclusive: Accused Annapolis shooter had deep, dark links to the alt-right 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z The theocratic regime finds itself in the unusual position of enjoying good standing with the international community while the United States is isolated. Opinion | Why Trump’s plans for regime change in Iran will have the opposite effect 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z The report cites over 100 members of religious minorities who are imprisoned in the theocratic nation. Pompeo to push to defend religious minorities around the world 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Iran’s theocratic regime may be facing even greater economic challenges than previously reported—perhaps even including a shortage of contemporary metaphors. Tom and Jerry and Khamenei 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Those tough economic conditions sparked nationwide protests in December and January, which were egged on by Trump and others who want to see Iran’s theocratic government collapse. Analysis: Crumbling of nuclear deal boosts Iran hard-liners 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Reformists - those who want wholesale change to the Islamic Republic’s theocratic government - long have been suspicious of Rouhani, who is very much a member of that system. Iran president’s influence wanes as nuclear deal threatened 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z His hostility to Iran’s theocratic regime is understandable, but laced with exaggeration. The Trump-whisperer 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z But in a letter sent to leading rabbis in 1947, Ben-Gurion said there was “no intention of establishing a theocratic state.” Israel’s battle between religious and secular Jews escalates with ban on Saturday shopping 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z The demonstrations initially focused on the poor economy but quickly spiraled into directly challenging Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, and the theocratic government. World Digest: Feb. 11, 2018 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z That raid demonstrated how much of a threat Iran’s theocratic government sees in the internet. ‘Halal’ internet means more control in Iran after unrest 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z Few, if anyone, in the Middle East expected mass protests in Iran, some calling for the dismantling of the theocratic regime, just as that country was celebrating its foreign-policy triumphs in Syria and Iraq. U.S. Continues to Play Diminished Role in Mideast 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z As Washington continues to keep a keen eye on North Korea, administration officials also are closely tracking ongoing unrest in Iran, punctuated by public protests against the theocratic regime in Tehran. White House officials: North Korea stance paying off 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z It would be a good thing indeed if this mass movement signified the beginning of end of the theocratic regime that has ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Editorials from around New England 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The protests began on Dec. 28, sparked by Iran’s flagging economy and a rise in food prices, before morphing over the following days into calls for the downfall of Iran’s theocratic government. Claims of more Iran protests subside after a week of unrest 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z While initially focusing on Iran’s flagging economy and rising food prices, they’ve morphed into demands for wholesale change in Iran’s theocratic government. Pro-government rallies in Iran after days of protest, unrest 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z IS that even a remote possibility, in the internet age, to still operate under such a theocratic rule? Hard-Liners and Reformers Tapped Iranians’ Ire. Now, Both Are Protest Targets. 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Analysts suggest conservatives began the protests there as a means to pressure Rouhani, a relatively moderate cleric within Iran’s theocratic government. A primer on the protests in Iran 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z It seemed that Iran was doomed to remain under the yoke of theocratic despots, even as other brutal regimes in the neighborhood fell. Editorials from around New England 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z There are T-shirts for sale online that bear Gilead’s theocratic greeting: 'Under his eye' The Handmaid’s Tale held a mirror up to a year of Trump | Matthew d’Ancona 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z He is an anti-constitutional recidivist, twice removed from Alabama’s highest court for his theocratic insistence that his religious convictions take precedence over U.S. Opinion | Trump’s Moore endorsement sunk the presidency to unplumbed depths 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Do Democrats positively yearn for theocratic and oligarchic rule? On Sexual Misconduct, Gillibrand Keeps Herself at the Fore 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z We appear on a slippery slope to a new dark age that is anti-science, superstitious and theocratic. Questioning Evolution: The Push to Change Science Class 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z They would happily run this country under not only theocratic principles - Christianist Sharia laws - but only those principles from either the New or Old Testament that they cherry-pick. Opinion | Jesus’ Parents and Roy Moore’s Gall 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z There are T-shirts for sale online that bear Gilead’s theocratic greeting, “Under his eye”. The Handmaid’s Tale held a mirror up to a year of Trump | Matthew d’Ancona 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z According to Timothy Egan, it seems that the root of Mike Pence’s vacuity is his “theocratic construct,” a deduction he derives from Pence’s propensity for proposing prayer for victims of our various domestic tragedies. Egan vs. Pence: An affront 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z And because his mind is closed to rational thought outside his theocratic construct, everything he says comes out like platitudinous mush. The vacuity of Mike Pence 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Another decidedly grown-up entry is “Tehran Taboo,” a beautifully rotoscoped drama with intertwining stories set against the cognitively dissonant clash of Iran’s strict, theocratic society and the every-day realities of sex, drugs and corruption. Animation Is Film Festival aims to expand the definition of an art form that's not just for kids 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z The first development signifies a theocratic kingdom’s bow to the inexorable onslaught of modernity. Opinion | On Contraception, It’s Church Over State 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z But he stressed that the "failed partnership" with the "theocratic, sectarian state" of Iraq was over. High turnout in Iraqi Kurdistan vote 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z The meeting with Mr. Netanyahu was expected to focus on Iran, a theocratic state that both men consider a threat to regional peace and stability. Trump Pushes U.N.: ‘We Are Not Seeing the Results’ 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z But these promises weren’t about the end of the brutal theocratic regime of Ayatollah Khomeini, or of the ongoing war with Iraq. Yearning for the end of the world 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z The authors of the article accuse the groups of seeking a politically expedient alliance to promote a “nostalgic dream of a theocratic type of state” and a “xenophobic and Islamophobic vision that wants walls.” Trump's Evangelical Advisers Seek to Tamp Down Vatican Criticism 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z They suggest that so-called values voters are using the banners of religious liberty and opposition to abortion to try to supplant secularism with a “theocratic type of state.” A Vatican Shot Across the Bow for Hard-Line U.S. Catholics 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z But there are many examples of democracies that, like Indonesia, are neither fully secular nor theocratic. Is Indonesia’s “pious democracy” safe from Islamic extremism? 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z The show primarily follows a Handmaid known as Offred, using flashbacks to establish the rise of the authoritarian, theocratic regime known as the Republic of Gilead. American Gods and The Handmaid’s Tale are both about the same thing 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z The novel and show portray a dystopia in which women are stripped of their rights under the Republic of Gilead, an oppressive theocratic regime that rises up in place of the United States. 11 books to read while you wait for season 2 of Handmaid’s Tale 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z The novel The Handmaid's Tale is set in a post-revolution United States where the theocratic Christian authoritarian regime of Gilead has replaced the old order. Both versions of The Handmaid’s Tale have a problem with racial erasure 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Export-Import Bank, shared Flynn’s strong public opposition to Iran’s theocratic government and a common interest in the development of secure communications systems. Bijan Kian, Donald Trump transition aide, was key player in Michael Flynn’s Turkish work 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z How could it be that Putin, or anyone for that matter, could present more of a threat than the savage theocratic fighters running rampage across the Middle East, beheading those who get in their way? Which the bigger threat, Russia or Isis? | Mary Dejevsky 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z A peaceful popular movement seemed to have brought the theocratic regime to its knees. Aleppo After the Fall 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Iran just completed an election for president, albeit a flawed one, for an office subordinate to the theocratic supreme leader. To Trump, Human Rights Concerns Are Often a Barrier to Trade 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z Professor Tabaar called the theocratic institutions “a complete counter-state” that Mr. Khomeini and his allies “thought eventually would absorb the state.” How Iran Became an Undemocratic Democracy 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Prince and his family have had a long association with Vice President Mike Pence, however, through mutual religious and political affiliations based on a militant theocratic worldview. How much do we know about Blackwater founder Erik Prince — and his secretive role in shaping Trump’s foreign policy? 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z It takes place in Gilead, a fundamentalist theocratic state in New England in which a Christian sect, “the Sons of Jacob”, has taken control. Dystopian dreams: how feminist science fiction predicted the future 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z They were young, educated, and middle class, part of the progressive Tehrani smart set emerging from under the yoke of their country’s oppressive theocratic regime. Death in detention: ‘I'd give everything to have him back’ 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Conservatives embraced his work because it helped justify pushing for a more theocratic government, even in the face of the clearly secular language of the U.S. Behind the Western land war: How the fringe ideology of anti-government cranks is becoming the GOP mainstream 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Iran’s theocratic regime and military establishment are accused of human rights abuses, supporting foreign extremist groups and curbing free speech. Iran celebrates an Oscar win — and a chance to needle President Trump 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z The Handmaid's Tale is a speculative fiction about a theocratic dictatorship in the US where women are forced to bear children for the ruling class. Margaret Atwood: US going 'back to Puritan values' under Trump - BBC News 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z The book, about a theocratic dictatorship in the US where women are forced to bear children for the ruling class, topped Amazon’s best seller list earlier this week, and still ranks in the top 10. Margaret Atwood: Handmaid's Tale sales boosted by fear of Trump 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia, a close U.S. ally since the 1930s, is a theocratic absolute monarchy that brutally represses all internal dissent, beheads nonviolent protesters and funds and spreads extremist Islamism throughout the globe. Trump and the Saudi king discuss major pact to confront Iran 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Ayatollah Rafsanjani was both a pillar of Iran’s theocratic establishment and its prime critic. After Rafsanjani 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Rafsanjani, who died on Sunday aged 82, will be buried in the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who led the country's Islamic revolution in 1979 and founded the country's system of theocratic rule. Iran bids farewell to former president Rafsanjani in a show of unity 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Under Iran’s theocratic government, voters democratically elect lawmakers and a president. After Rafsanjani, Iran's Islamic Revolution at a crossroads 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z It’s also theocratic, and its omnipresence in the commons disrespects people who aren’t Christians. Christmas music: an annual scourge or a holiday delight? 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z MEK officials say they have renounced violence but remain committed to the peaceful overthrow of the theocratic regime in Tehran in favor of a new secular, democratic government. James Mattis pick emboldens Iran hawks eager to press Tehran on nuclear violations 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z North Korea keeps firing missiles, and Iran—despite 2015’s nuclear accord—shows little sign of reforming its theocratic ways. The Jury's Out on Obama's Terror Fight 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Yet the liberal anti-Israel crowd ignores these realities, driven by a self-righteous indignation that bafflingly supports theocratic rulers with no respect for basic human rights, especially women’s rights. George Mitchell rejects “apartheid” label for Israeli-Palestinian conflict: “It is a misapplication of the word” 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z As the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences puts it, “With the Puritan migration to New England during the 1630s, theocratic governments were established.” Five myths about Puritans 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z In Iran, theocratic fundmentalists sowed division and hatred of outsiders — of Westerners, Christians, and other religious minorities. An Iranian-American soldier’s war on Islamaphobia 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z The critics of both are both correct in that any support from secular nations to theocratic nations strengthens the theocratic power and reach. Saudis and Extremism: ‘Both the Arsonists and the Firefighters’ 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z This adds to a growing body of evidence that theocratic Gulf monarchies have helped fuel the surge of extremist groups throughout the Middle East. Leaked Hillary Clinton emails show U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and Qatar supported ISIS 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z It adds to a growing body of evidence that theocratic Gulf monarchies have been behind the rise of extremist groups throughout the Middle East. Leaked Hillary Clinton emails show U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and Qatar supported ISIS 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z And the Encyclopedia Britannica echoes the claim, stating that “the Puritans established a theocratic government.” Five myths about Puritans 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z His grandstanding government shutdown, reactionary theocratic policy preferences, Dominionist ideology, and obnoxiousness had all repulsed me for years. Ted Cruz Announces Support for Donald Trump 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The rights of humans to live unfettered by religious doctrines that are prized by secular nations are antithetical to the theocratic nations. Saudis and Extremism: ‘Both the Arsonists and the Firefighters’ 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z Yet the Saudis will get anothe massive delivery of weapons to go about there merry way bombing those who don't tow their theocratic line, Please stop acting like he really cares. Obama Puts Syria at Arm’s Length as Carnage Drags On 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Public humiliation and ostracism with echoes of the morals police of theocratic countries like Iran or Saudi Arabia, not a country that sees its values as a paragon of Western freedoms. French ‘Burkini’ Bans Provoke Backlash as Armed Police Confront Beachgoers 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z Well, if gassing children and sending my hard-earned tax money to the world’s largest theocratic sponsor of terrorism is sane, then please tell me where the hell the line for crazy is! Donald Trump’s ‘mental illness’ disguised as CNN reporting 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z But it’s baffling why this administration continues to place its blind faith in a theocratic, authoritarian regime that bankrolls terror the world over, from Hamas to Hezbollah to the murderous Assad regime. Congress was right: The Iran deal is a travesty — and Obama is to blame 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Turns out there was a secret “add-on agreement” to the deal hailed by the Obama administration for checking the theocratic state’s nefarious nuclear designs, The Associated Press reports. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z The editorial asserts that the “whole world . . . has changed” with the creation of a theocratic enclave that has “shown all of mankind what the true Islamic state is like.” Inside ISIS: Quietly preparing for the loss of the ‘caliphate’ 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z LE BOURGET, France — Tens of thousands of supporters of a dissident Iranian opposition group filled a vast convention hall here over the weekend to call for the downfall of Iran’s theocratic government. Iran dissidents in France call for change of regime 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z The German Foreign Ministry hinted that some forces in Iran were trying to undermine the agreement spearheaded by President Hassan Rouhani, viewed as a relative moderate in Tehran’s theocratic system. Germany Says Iran Kept Trying to Get Nuclear Equipment After Deal 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z But China’s rulers consider him a separatist who they claim is conspiring to split the Himalayan region from China in order to establish theocratic rule there. China 'bans Lady Gaga' after Dalai Lama meeting 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Yet the kind of extremism that led shooter Omar Tareen to kill 49 people and injure another 53 is institutionalized in the theocratic Saudi absolute monarchy. Kerry and Saudi prince pledge to fight extremism after Orlando shooting, while LGBT Saudis face execution 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Continuing to allow women to enjoy exclusive hours in the pool this summer while the city tries to find a compromise is “a capitulation to a theocratic view of government services”. Scruples and splashes 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z “There is only one answer here: to support legitimate opposition groups that favor overthrowing the military theocratic dictatorship in Tehran,” he said. Iran dissidents in France call for change of regime 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z Although tepid, the 9/11 commission did criticize the closely U.S.-allied theocratic Saudi monarchy for sponsoring the fundamentalist Wahhabi interpretation of Islam embraced by extremists. 9/11 commission bombshell: Saudi officials supported attackers, says panel member 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z However, lawmakers with a theocratic bent treat abortion as fundamentally different from other medical procedures, and AmeriCorps members were punished for their dedication to public health. The AmeriCorps Promise 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z The state taxes all Israeli citizens to support a network of Orthodox schools, rabbinic courts, local pulpits, and, in effect, theocratic political parties. A Missed Opportunity to Support Secular Life in Israel 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z His theocratic mindset is not amenable to working out deals with our powerful adversaries. Ted Cruz’s Conservatism: The Pendulum Swings Consistently Right 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z In this political universe, the biggest bank in Russia — a U.S. enemy — is joined by the theocratic dictatorship in Saudi Arabia — a close U.S. ally. With Saudi and Russian ties, Clinton machine’s tentacles are far reaching, according to Panama Papers 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Where did the theocratic Saudi absolute monarchy get the bombs it drops? The obscene moral hypocrisy on Brussels: Why are terror attacks against civilians in the Middle East ignored? 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z It was a striking comment from a representative of a government whose closest ally is a theocratic Iran. Putin Declares Syria Operation a Success and Says It’ll Lead to Peace 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z French President François Hollande “discreetly” awarded his country’s highest honor to the crown prince of Saudi Arabia’s theocratic absolute monarchy last week. Satire is dead when France honors the theocratic Saudi monarchy for “countering extremism and fighting terrorism” 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Iran’s politics are extremely complex, however, and religious matters are carefully policed by the theocratic regime that exercises ultimate power in Tehran, including the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Italians Mock Cover-Up of Nude Statues for Iranian’s Visit 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z In the west the perception is that Iran is becoming a post-revolutionary society seeking normality and moderation at home and abroad, despite still being ruled by a theocratic supreme leader. As Iran hails a historic deal, Saudi Arabia looks on with anxiety and irritation 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Arab diplomats fear the unshackling of Tehran’s economy will allow Iran’s theocratic leaders to play an even more assertive role in their region. Iran Nuclear Deal Set to Take Effect 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z His rule loosed theocratic currents which a quarter century later yielded the Islamic Revolution and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who implemented Islamic rule and denounced the West, Israel and Sunni monarchies. What Obama Gets Wrong About Conflict in the Middle East 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z And amid widely-shared relief, Iran’s theocratic leadership at last approved a nuclear deal with the western powers, meaning trade and other sanctions may soon be lifted. The world in 2015 review: a year of living dangerously 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The party’s loss of credibility is the predictable outcome of its transformation into a vehicle for the self-promotion and theocratic advocacy of white evangelical Christians. Donald Trump is the bloated narcissist the Christian right has been searching for all along 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z “It’s not a war on a faith; it’s a war on a political and theocratic ideology that seeks to murder us.” Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Winner, Calls Donald Trump's Remarks on Muslims 'Full of Hatred' 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z It’s not a war on a faith; it’s a war on a political and theocratic ideology that seeks to murder us. Transcript: Republican Presidential Debate 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z He says, “It’s not a war on a faith, it’s a war on a political and theocratic ideology that seeks to murder us.” The Latest: GOP presidential candidates meet for 5th debate 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z “It’s not a war on a faith, it’s a war on a political and theocratic ideology that seeks to murder us.” Cruz Treads Gingerly on Trump's Muslim Ban at Republican Debate 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z The theocratic ideology of Islamism thrives on division, polarization and claims of Muslim victimhood. How to Beat Islamic State 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z “It meant a very strong fight against the Hellenistic Jews and the establishment of what we would today call a theocratic state.” Five myths about Hanukkah 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z In his trip Monday morning, Kerry applauded the monarchic, theocratic state for its work in the region. Brutally bombing Yemen is helping “accomplish significant progress,” according to Secretary Kerry 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Although an authoritarian theocratic absolute monarchy that bases its laws on an extreme interpretation of Sharia, Saudi Arabia is a close Western ally. Western ally Saudi Arabia sentenced a Palestinian poet to death for renouncing Islam 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Although an extremist theocratic absolute monarchy in which women are not granted equal rights, Saudi Arabia — which has the world’s second-largest proven oil reserves — is a close Western ally. Saudi Arabia executes people over drugs while its princes are caught with tons of drugs at the airport 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Before the Tea Party, arguably its most prominent articulation came from the Constitution Party, a theocratic dominionist outfit based on a denialist fantasy in flagrant disregard of America’s actual godless Constitution. They are all complete frauds: Constitutional conservatives? The right’s big lie collapses in Benghazi lunacy 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z You might think Carson is just a garden-variety theocratic, reciting the red meat axiom that America is Christian nation. Ben Carson’s apotheosis, America’s political nadir: The surgeon who thinks he’s God, and the country that enabled him 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z “They are like those Pakistani collaborators who wanted to be with Pakistan and have a theocratic state.” Fatal Speech 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z This prompted Iran to use its theocratic Shiite allies in Iraq to undermine the U.S. liberation of Iraq and turn it into a failure. ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS: Iran nuclear deal will expand Middle East conflict 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z In the late 1970s, Iran’s theocratic rulers began killing hundreds of thousands of their own people and took American hostages that the regime held for 444 days. The Islamist Menace Shadowing This Sept. 11 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Still, one anecdote he tells me might give some people cause to reflect on the different approach that a theocratic regime, as opposed to a secular one, may adopt. Can Iran and the UK really bury the hatchet? - BBC News 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z For his part, Mr. Rubio has spoken out against Mr. Obama’s Iran deal, saying it does not do enough to prevent the theocratic country from acquiring nuclear weapons. Lindsey Graham, Carley Fiorina, Jeb Bush offer plans to fight terrorism 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Others oppose it as unlikely to achieve those goals, while still others “are less concerned with the specifics of the deal than with the prospect of an American alliance with the theocratic Iranian regime.” ‘Bigotry, Pure and Simple’ 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Critics of the agreement are, in Obama’s depiction, the bloodthirsty allies of theocratic butchers. Obama’s bitter endgame on Iran 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Although Western pundits and politicians are fond of invoking China as a model for approaching the theocratic regime, China’s evolution is precisely what Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his disciples are trying to avoid. The Iran deal is a big bet on a revolutionary outlier 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Most backers of the nuclear accord with Iran hopefully insist that the theocratic regime will moderate once sanctions are lifted. History Contradicts the Dream of Iranian Moderation 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z By last year, crude imports from the theocratic state comprised only 6% of India’s total. What The Iran Deal Means For India 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z That’s why they don’t permit true democracy, goes the story; the current system of theocratic and “elected” political control is the only way to securely hold on to that sweet, sweet power. Don’t believe Netanyahu’s self-serving scare tactics: Why his Iran fear-mongering is riddled with contradictions 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Women are still banned from doing so in the the world’s most theocratic kingdom. Alwaleed bin Talal: meet the Saudi prince giving away all his money 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Israel and Sunni Arab countries like Saudi Arabia fear any scenario where Iran — a Shiite power with a theocratic government involved in conflicts all around the region — is even close to a bomb. For world, limited options if Iran talks fall apart 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z They speak of national revival and theocratic dominion, but both are always deferred. The inescapable paradox of American Christian fundamentalism 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z China says that it liberated the Tibetan people from “theocratic feudal serfdom.” Rapprochement with the Dalai Lama? No way, says China. 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Iran’s theocratic government is not a monolith, and the unpleasant political reality was that the factions least identified with Khamenei received all the acclaim for the prospective deal announced on April 2. The Reality Behind the Ayatollah's Defiant Speech 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Negotiating with such feral beasts as Iran’s theocratic dictators is certainly dangerous. CHARLES HURT: Benjamin Netanyahu believes in American Exceptionalism, too bad Obama doesn’t 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z There’s nothing “conservative” about a theocratic agenda in which one faith tradition is endorsed by the government above all other belief systems. This Week in God, 2.28.15 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z The real power of Iran, though, is the Supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who is personally committed to a Persian Shiite revolutionary, theocratic and ruthless government. Obama's Course to a Nuclear-Capable Iran 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z First, many political parties did not embrace theocratic rule, even as they pushed strong Islamic agendas or values. A Short History of Islamism The new measures augmented individual rights, upending an old theocratic order that placed the empire’s Christians beneath its Muslims, and they promised greater equality for Armenians. Atoning for a Genocide | The New Yorker 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z These are not "combat veterans" they are theocratic sociopath killers. For Jihadists, Denmark Tries Rehabilitation 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z Rick “Man on Dog” Santorum made his political career as a champion of theocratic conservatism, so it’s hardly a surprise that he’s no fan of the separation of church and state. Rick Santorum: Only dirty commies support the separation of church and state 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z No, this bill is about writing into the law old Zionist provisions that have morphed into racist and theocratic practices. Netanyahu’s Inflammatory Nation-State Bill 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z The other 37 percent—particularly the theocratic autocracies desirous of thermonuclear weapons and bent on bringing about Armageddon—means we must remain vigilant. Perpetual Peace 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z As years passed, I grew uncomfortable with the theocratic right and became a libertarian, but even that wasn’t far enough from the religious right for me. Christian right’s vile PR sham: Why their bizarre films are backfiring on them 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Maliki joined the theocratic Dawa party as a young man, believing in its call to create a Shiite state in Iraq by any means necessary. Why we stuck with Maliki — and lost Iraq They care for one thing – turning America into a theocratic regime. We are a corporate theocracy now: The Christian right seeks cultural and political domination 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the theocratic ruler of the Islamic Republic of Iran, stepped into the discussion on Monday, the Washington Examiner first noted. Iran’s ayatollah hijacks feminist #YesAllWomen hashtag to blast ‘sexual sins’ of West 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Locke’s aim was never to valorize a pure and mythical original state of being, but rather to justify the existing order of civil society, without recourse to either theocratic or other authoritarian arguments. Cliven Bundy’s next sick libertarian paradise: Georgia wants you to die from gun violence 2014-04-24T12:30:00Z That majority may hate al Qaeda and its rigid theocratic mores - but they despise Nouri Al Maliki, the Shiite prime minister, even more. PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - March 17 2014-03-17T05:24:06Z And the entire social conservative agenda is theocratic in nature. The right’s atheism problem: Why it should rethink its marriage with Christianity 2014-02-27T13:30:00Z Regardless of the type of government – socialist, democratic, theocratic -the impulse toward hereditary aristocracy is universal and simply can’t be avoided. Barbara Bush Is Right About Political Dynasties, But America Would Elect Jeb Bush Anyway 2014-01-19T15:17:00Z Land and other assets were being seized en masse from purported enemies of the young theocratic state. Special Report: To expand Khamenei's grip on the economy, Iran stretched its laws 2013-11-13T12:45:58Z Locke’s Second Thesis — still widely read today — followed his First Thesis, an extended refutation of a theocratic justification, broadly sympathetic with the “divine right of kings.” Cliven Bundy’s next sick libertarian paradise: Georgia wants you to die from gun violence 2014-04-24T12:30:00Z Their suffering is etched into the existence of the theocratic state. Insight: After Syria, Iran laments its own chemical weapons victims 2013-09-16T10:34:30Z But just as not all socialists were proto-Stalinists, not all Islamists want to implement a theocratic regime. Opinion: Marx’s Lesson for the Muslim Brothers 2013-08-10T17:46:54Z The protest movement that sparked Morsi’s military ouster sent “a clear message,” he says: “People don’t want this to become a theocratic country.” The Kid Who Took on Morsi 2013-07-22T08:45:00Z As one would expect from a theocratic dictatorship, the charges were trumped up and the judicial process laughable. Saudi Women's Rights Activists Jailed 2013-06-25T13:02:00Z Iran's hardline theocratic supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, holds ultimate authority over major state policies including the nuclear program, but the president does exercise influence on decision-making. Russia: Chance for progress on Iran nuclear issue must be seized 2013-06-18T15:04:43Z That Rohani, a former nuclear negotiator, trounced hardline "Principlist" rivals most loyal to the theocratic system and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Friday's contest left many in the Islamic Republic in shock. Analysis: Iran moderate's poll triumph is mandate for change 2013-06-15T18:16:31Z As part of the Pew Research Center poll that shows contradictions between republicanism and theocratic rule in Iran, 40 percent of Iranians said religious figures should play a large role in politics. Iranians mixed on religious figures in politics: poll 2013-06-11T20:14:29Z Despite attempts by al-Qaeda-affiliated groups to inculcate jihadist zeal, this conflict remains framed as a quest for greater autonomy rather than a theocratic struggle. Savage Escalation Threatened in Thailand's Southern Insurgency 2013-05-23T06:05:25Z The Islamic wing of the opposition is working hard to soften its theocratic image, to reach across Malaysia's ethnic and religious divide. Stakes high in Malaysia's pivotal election 2013-05-02T04:40:26Z The crowd would unseat a dictatorship only to beget a theocratic tyranny. A Perverse Nostalgia for Gaddafi Takes Hold in the West 2013-01-29T05:00:00Z Every Thursday, there are theocratic show trials in Arabic, a language many residents do not speak. Op-Ed Contributor: The Taliban of Timbuktu 2013-01-24T01:23:33Z Obama's re-election may open an opportunity for new negotiations with Iran on agreeing constraints to its nuclear program, with sanctions piling economic pressure on its theocratic leaders. Iran's Ahmadinejad says anyone stockpiling atom bombs "retarded" 2012-11-08T17:07:32Z The “new Egypt” is not “theocratic,” he declared. Egypt’s Morsi Stands Firm 2012-09-25T22:50:00Z But the leader of this theocratic state has said clearly that actually do so is anti-Islamic. Netanyahu and the US election 2012-09-24T15:26:04Z It is not theocratic, it is not military. Egyptian Leader Mohamed Morsi Spells Out Terms for U.S.-Arab Ties 2012-09-22T21:02:45Z The group, which operates primarily in India and Pakistan, is best known for the devastating 2008 Mumbai bombings and for their long-term goal of a theocratic Muslim state covering all of modern Pakistan and India. A Computer Program That Predicts Terrorist Attacks 2012-09-17T21:15:23.270Z The ex-marine works with the Church at Kaweah’s David Johnson to train Christian militia groups in California and travels the country drumming up support for his theocratic vision of America. Steve Klein’s anti-Muslim crusade 2012-09-14T19:43:00Z But wasn’t the point of the revolution to avoid military and theocratic states? Showdown in Cairo 2012-06-14T15:41:00Z Said Sadek, a political sociologist at the American University in Cairo who helped lead the protests last year, says electing Fotouh would be tantamount to creating a theocratic state. The Irresistible Islamist 2012-05-20T05:00:00Z The MeK issue will likely be perceived in Tehran as another American-led effort to topple Iran's theocratic government, these analysts said. Iran Exile Group Nears U.S. Rebirth 2012-05-15T00:05:48Z Now, here I am, 36 years older, and I am watching in horror as those opportunities are being threatened by theocratic Christians. Why women need secularism 2012-03-21T20:10:27Z At times his tone was bureaucratic, at times theocratic, at times convoluted, acerbic or quirky. Details Emerge of Bin Laden Plot on Obama 2012-03-16T20:16:19Z The initial premise of this revolution was ‘no theocratic state; no military state.’ Showdown in Cairo 2012-06-14T15:41:00Z The system was, therefore, a theocratic one, with the chief priest appointed by the Inca. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z The wisdom of the theocratic government of ancient Egypt was most admirable, and not founded upon mortal affections and dislikes. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z This legend was then transferred by the theocratic narrative into David's boyhood; in this way he was marked from the beginning as the chosen instrument of Jehovah. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Da´vid had maintained the theocratic constitution of the state; Sol´o-mon set it aside and ruled with absolute power in all departments. Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers 2012-03-01T03:00:24.783Z So is this all tactical talk - using democracy as a way to impose theocratic states by the back door? Is Britain a role model for Islamists? 2012-02-12T00:57:43Z When we descended from the regions of theocratic power to those of human institutions, we found ourselves in America to be workers in one vast countrywide workshop. Behind the Mirrors The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington 2012-02-11T03:03:55.693Z One, which includes English subtitles and annotation, explains that the ad ends with a Hebrew pun that Iran’s theocratic leadership is unlikely to find funny. The Lede Blog: Israeli Ad Jokes About Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Program 2012-02-06T20:29:39Z Unlike most other countries in the Middle East, Iran is majority Shi’ite, and its theocratic government styles itself at the revolutionary vanguard of a form of messianic Shi’ism. Has the NYPD Been Secretly Profiling Muslims? 2012-02-03T17:05:34Z The ancient theocratic law promised to the righteous length of days and great abundance of material goods. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z We must get out of this state, eh?—we must shake off the theocratic yoke. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z If you believe in theocratic forces you believe also in chosen human agencies for carrying them out. Behind the Mirrors The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington 2012-02-11T03:03:55.693Z They helped Europe to cut free from theocratic tyranny in the late Middle Ages. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z Yet as Greek religion was always in the service of the state, and the priest a state-official, society was the reverse of theocratic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z In the traditional and theocratic notions of His race He placed contents altogether different drawn from His own religious experience, and from the sense of His filial relation to the Father. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z The government of these nations appears to have been theocratic or sacerdotal, like that of the Jews, and the religious administrative and military power was, probably, vested in one and the same person. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z And Iran was horrified to see the ascendant Islamists of Egypt and Tunisia embrace the moderate, secular Turkish example as their political model rather than Iran's theocratic extremism. The Syria Game of Thrones: Turkey vs. Iran vs. the Saudis in Battle to Shape a Rebellion's Outcome 2011-11-17T10:05:35Z These 'Outgoers,' or Khárijites, as they were called, maintained their theocratic principles with desperate courage, and though often defeated took the field again and again. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z In the early part of the seventeenth century the theocratic seemed likely to become the dominant form of government south of the Amazon and east of the Andes. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z In Catholicism Christianity tends to realise itself as a theocratic institution; it becomes an external law, a supernatural power, which, from without, imposes itself on individuals and on peoples. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z His whole political system is explicable only by his theocratic Quakerism. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z It was supposed to be a new beginning for Afghan women marginalized by the Taliban's brutal and theocratic rule. For Afghan Women, Giving Birth Still Poses a Deadly Risk 2011-10-11T05:55:00Z The new government fell lamentably short of the theocratic standard by which it was judged. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z It was essentially theocratic, and averse to receiving external impressions. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Yet few believers will recognize themselves as Hitchens associates all of them for all time with the worst of history’s theocratic and inquisitional moments. The Weekly E-Book Reading List - 10/2/2011 2011-10-03T03:44:33Z The government of Babylonia was theocratic, that of Assyria was military. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z It thus rejected the theocratic ideal of Presbyterianism, strove after a purely democratic constitution, and recognised toleration of all religious views as a fundamental principle of Christianity. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z The so-called verdict of history, when we come to examine it, is seen to be the verdict of religion, the judgment of theocratic Islam on Arabian Imperialism. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z Their determined opposition was the most potent cause in preventing the subjection of South America to a theocratic system of government. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z It began in the 13th century, as a protest against the theocratic pretensions of the medieval popes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z While Assyria with its bureaucratic centralization is an anticipation of imperial Rome, Babylonia with its theocratic constitution is an anticipation of papal Rome. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z They were the "strait" sect; Hebrews of the Hebrews; Puritans of the Puritans; the quintessence of theocratic fervor and patriotic faith; the true Israel. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z The German notion of the king as representative of the nation was easily combined with the theocratic theory of the Old Testament. The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation 2011-07-06T02:00:51.053Z This was led by Rev. John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton, who had come to New England to plant a colony on purely theocratic lines. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z It is the old dream of theocratic rule. Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z Which of Turkey's neighboring countries are locked in a "violent rebellion against their theocratic Islamist rulers"? Why Peter Thiel Likes Electronic Health Record Provider Practice Fusion 2011-06-21T15:11:35Z David had maintained the theocratic constitution of the state; Solomon set it aside and ruled with absolute power in all departments. Studies in Old Testament History 2011-06-17T02:00:16.420Z By his dogma of the supreme state Robespierre founded a theocratic government with the police as an Inquisition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z The New England type was democratic, corporate, theocratic, and industrial, and here the township became the unit of local government. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z If Syria fell, it would mark a striking setback for the theocratic regime in Tehran, which has depended on Syria for its influence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and elsewhere. News Analysis: Clock Ticking Against Assad 2011-04-25T01:20:30Z There was, consequently, no such distinction between the prophet and the priest as prevailed in Israel; Babylonia was a theocratic, not a democratic State. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z The permanence of these may be partly ascribed to the essentially theocratic character of Babylonian government. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Granting the importance of the frontier in opposing the theocratic Old Way, it must be considered in terms of other and more complex factors. Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes 2011-03-08T03:00:46.777Z The first point to be noticed is the new conception of morality as the positive law of a theocratic community possessing a written code imposed by divine revelation, and sanctioned by divine promises and threatenings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z At all events they were only organised by Mar Yackoob, who founded a perfect theocratic form of association or government. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z At the outset, therefore, Babylonian government was essentially theocratic; and this theocratic character clung to it to the last. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Enough to say that here everything was planned in the interests of the theocratic and all-powerful Incas, who were more than obeyed, almost honoured with divine worship by their much bethralled and priest-ridden subjects. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z On Monday, Clinton celebrated the Iranian demonstrations, saying that she and others in the administration "very clearly and directly support the aspirations" of the protesters, who advocate an end to Iran's theocratic government. Obama cautious on Iran protests 2011-02-15T19:58:01Z And the Muslim Brotherhood is still under control,” reducing the risk that a theocratic regime would emerge. America?s Journeys With Strongmen 2011-02-05T20:33:17Z Here again we find existing a purely theocratic form of government. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z And yet it was this very method, so essentially theocratic, of insisting on the minute regulation of all the actions of human life in the name of religion, which finally ruined the Incas. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru 2011-01-02T03:00:21.577Z The theocratic viceroyalty ceased; the temporal kingdom of the house of David was dissolved. The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets 2010-12-20T17:11:50.233Z It proclaimed a broad ambition: to serve as a base for attacks throughout the region and to replace the infidel governments of Yemen and Saudi Arabia with a single theocratic state. Is Yemen the Next Afghanistan? 2010-07-07T00:34:00Z It's almost as if he demands that we behave just like a theocratically tinged authoritarian monarchy. Ground zero mosque touches off right-wing panic 2010-05-27T13:28:00Z For much of that time, he warned that Iran's theocratic regime posed the Mideast's biggest threat, a view overlooked for years. Israeli Faith in Iran's Opposition Gains Favor 2010-03-10T03:21:00Z They are at bottom two theocracies, the laws and institutions of which rest upon the gods themselves, though the theocratic form is far more prominent in Peru than in Mexico. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru 2011-01-02T03:00:21.577Z To the Chinese government and to many of its people he is an inciter of violence and a defender of a brutal, backward, feudalistic, theocratic society. Lama-mania 2010-02-18T12:51:00Z Since then, the former crown prince of Iran has become a thorn in the side of the theocratic regime, particularly after the disputed presidential election last June. 2010-02-11T16:32:00Z Mr. Rafsanjani was close to the founder of Iran’s Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and still holds two important positions within Iran’s theocratic government. 2010-02-11T16:13:00Z Did you know that the vast number of people in Iran are too young to remember the overthrow of the Shah, and are vigorously suppressed by the theocratic dictatorship? 2010-01-02T20:14:00Z These Blue Laws, as they were called, aimed at establishing an almost theocratic form of government. A Cursory History of Swearing The invisible saint in heaven was the possessor in title of many domains and patrimonies on earth: the theocratic king of Rome. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Yet there can be little doubt that the monarchy of the West tended to become a theocratic despotism, and that Persian Sun-worship had a large share in this development. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius In the Philippine Islands the native races have survived under a theocratic protectorate and even their tribal and racial subdivisions have been preserved. Races and Immigrants in America Oppressed by the Church, and persecuted by the State, his theocratic and monarchical traditions lost their hold on his daily life, and he became saturated with a passionate devotion to the ideals of democratic politics. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" We may be losing the old literary piety and the technical theology, because we are losing the old theocratic outlook on creation. The Holy Earth But what is that outrage when compared with the theocratic tragedy? The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I The theocratic claim of monarchy, to which Mithra lent his support for so many generations, was destined, in its symbols and phrases, to have a long reign. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius They further illustrate the nature of the religious basis in his people's beliefs on which Moses had to work, and on which he founded his theocratic system. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science As the people took this oath in the capacity of citizens, we may see here the basis laid for that theocratic system which subsequently became peculiarly characteristic of the Genevan polity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" That man’s personal act of refusing the broad and choosing the narrow way marks the birth of the theocratic Church of nationalism. The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews At first they were to establish in the Holy Land a theocratic government, a State in which God alone was the Ruler, while they lived in priestly isolation from all the nations around. Jewish Theology The influence of Egypt and Persia lent its force to stimulate native and original tendencies to king-worship, and to develop the principate of Augustus into the theocratic despotism of Aurelian and Diocletian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius The sovereign, if not precisely invested with the theocratic character of the caliphs, was hedged round with so much sanctity, that resistance to his authority was an offence against religion as well as law. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 For they were the true champions of the theocratic principle; through their elimination it became clear that the struggle had in no sense anything to do with the cause of God. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" Both the agricultural and the theocratic constitution of their society were unfavourable to a vigorous prosecution of foreign trade. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" Thus the tradition of the Roman Empire tided secular authority over until the rise of vigorous nations with distinct customs, languages, and loyalties ceased to make the imperial and theocratic aspirations of the Church practical. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance The Semitic peoples were essentially theocratic in their religion; they used the forms of the sensuous imagination in setting forth the realities of the unseen world. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" In the dogmatism of its teaching, as well as in the ascetic severity of its practical conduct, it was a reproduction of the theocratic principle. Pedagogics as a System The only thing that limited the actual power of the caliph was the fact that he was a theocratic governor. History of Human Society It is only when we take this view of leprosy, that we account for the fact, that just this disease so frequently occurs as the theocratic punishment of sin. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 It must be carefully observed how the prophet, when coming to Judah, introduces us, at once, into the centre of theocratic transgression, the forsaking of the living God, and the serving of vain, dead idols. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 Their religion was pre-eminently “theocratic”; God was thought of as King, enthroned in heaven and supreme. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" The theocratic system educates the individual as the servant of God. Pedagogics as a System “Now that you mention it, I think I did see it listed the other day among planets with a theocratic government.” Ultima Thule A second or junior Elohist was less methodical and more fragmentary, supplying additional information, furnishing new theocratic details, and setting forth the relation of Israel to heathen nations and to God. The Canon of the Bible This argument admits of no exception; all that God does from Zion is theocratic deliverance, or theocratic judgment.—2. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 Catholicism, which is altogether theocratic and authoritative, which pictures the church as an ideal commonwealth, has always most flourished in those countries where the Roman colonies left their more important traces. The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion This priceless book forms a side-piece from the theocratic stand-point to the Republic of Plato and his laws on ethical government.— Pedagogics as a System Though differing from the system as developed in Massachusetts, the Newport government at the beginning had a decidedly theocratic character. The Fathers of New England A Chronicle of the Puritan Commonwealths The nation, early imbued with the theocratic spirit and believing itself the chosen of God, was favorably inclined towards documents in which that standpoint was assumed. The Canon of the Bible It is rather a theocratic judgment of which he speaks throughout; they are crimes against the theocracy, the punishment of which he announces. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 Ours in a sense is a theocratic Government. The Book of Khalid The state, properly apprehended, is not only governmental but didactic—it is a teaching power; and though not, at this age of the world, theocratic, it should be, in a large view, religious. The History of Dartmouth College This excessive theocratic concentration of power resulted in driving from the colony many of its best men. The Fathers of New England A Chronicle of the Puritan Commonwealths The stamp of antiquity was necessary in a certain sense; but the theocratic spirit was the leading consideration. The Canon of the Bible Three reasons confirm the correctness of our assertion as to the purely theocratic nature of the judgment. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 Virginia was not founded upon any theocratic concept of government under the influence of a priestly class. Religious Life of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century The Faith of Our Fathers He was not a priest; rabbis are not priests, and perhaps there is no other nation, as distant by its nature from theocratic government as are the Israelites. An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story The text, then, has really no bearing upon evangelical election, but simply to the election of the Jews to theocratic privileges. The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election The almost theocratic character of this régime had both its advantages and its inconveniences. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 Every general judgment proceeds from heaven; it is only as a theocratic God, that God reigns in Zion and Jerusalem. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 They came for "conscience sake," however, and with their concept of theocratic government the New England colonists could make it difficult indeed for immigrants they did not welcome. Religious Life of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century The Faith of Our Fathers The one "able man," he naturally assumed the position of a theocratic ruler, and led them against their enemies; while the words he spoke were committed to memory, constituting later on the Korān. In the Tail of the Peacock Because God directly or through the patriarch led and instructed the people, their education, like their government, is called theocratic. History of Education Zeus embodied the theocratic idea, and Apollo the ideas of Pan-Hellenic civic unity, artistic feeling, and the more intimate ethical and religious experience. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV And furthermore, a theocratic conception of nature, associated with a pre-eminent regard for certain apparently supernatural experiences in the history of humanity, becomes the foundation of governments, of civil authority, and of laws. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political authority vested in a learned religious scholar. The 2003 CIA World Factbook From the 16th to 19th centuries, Montenegro became a theocratic state ruled by a series of bishop princes; in 1852, it was transformed into a secular principality. The 2006 CIA World Factbook But Israel always looked upon herself as in a special way a theocratic kingdom, a chosen of God. The New Theology Two theocratic bodies that failed to reach the full church form are Islam and the Peruvian cult of the sun. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV The existence of the theocratic element served further to complicate the machinery of government at Yedo. Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political authority vested in a learned religious scholar. The 2003 CIA World Factbook From the 16th to 19th centuries, Montenegro became a theocratic state ruled by a series of bishop princes; in 1852, it was transformed into a secular principality. The 2006 CIA World Factbook The most important of his writings are historico-political, and derive at once their majesty and their weakness from his theocratic theory of Christianity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" The whole civilized world was to be in array, although the life-and-death struggle was to be between two insatiate despotisms, one Western and modern, the other Oriental and theocratic. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The sections aimed at a theocratic democracy; another party favoured the Duke of Mayenne; a third, the Duke of Guise; a fourth, the Infanta of Spain. The Story of Paris The short and ill-starred reign of Saul, the first king of the Jews, chosen when the people had wearied of the theocratic style of government, came to a speedy end. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History But the frightful danger which these theocratic maxims laid up in store for the future is readily perceived. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 As has been said, he belonged to the theocratic school, who, in opposition to the rationalism of the preceding age, emphasized the principle of authority, placing revelation above individual reason, order above freedom and progress. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" We shall therefore prevent any theocratic tendencies from coming to the fore on the part of our priesthood. The Jewish State The conception of the state in Babylonia was intensely theocratic. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs The antagonism to eighteenth-century thought assumed other forms than those of the theocratic school. A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. A theocratic government, no doubt excellent for the taming of Indians, is not by any means well adapted for an intelligent people. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 Its theories of society are theocratic and do not meet the actual facts and problems. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals We have already seen how, with the transformation of the caliphate from a theocratic democracy to an Oriental despotism, the free-spirited Arabs had returned scornfully to their deserts. The New World of Islam This gave rise to a volley of abuse on the other side, who raked up all his antecedents and supposed tendencies, and openly denounced him as a dangerous politician and the supporter of theocratic absolutism. The Philippine Islands Intolerant, headstrong, and despotic, he undertook to exercise a theocratic rule, and commanded contending monarchs to lay down their arms, and submit their disputes to his arbitrament. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 In the earlier part of the story, the Lord Himself appears as the solicitous Shepherd, and by plain implication His example is such as the theocratic leaders ought to emulate. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern Being a theocratic state, all her public institutions emanated from the Kaliph, as the representative of Mohammed. Bulgaria But the older tendency presently reasserted itself, stimulated as it was by the political transformation of the caliphate from theocratic, democracy to despotism. The New World of Islam It will be shown in these pages that the government of these Islands was practically as theocratic as it was civil. The Philippine Islands The Hebrew theocratic system of government made it so. Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence The Best Speeches Delivered by the Negro from the days of Slavery to the Present Time The law of the tithe had been a characteristic feature of the theocratic requirements in Israel from the days of Moses; and the practise really long antedated the exodus. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern But the theocratic conception of life no longer corresponds to American ideas or American customs; this minute moral legislation rests on a basis which in the course of centuries has become rotten. The Task of Social Hygiene We have already seen how the Arabs, fired by Islam, established a mighty caliphate which, in its early days, was a theocratic democracy. The New World of Islam That the piece of gold was found associated with picture-writing unquestionably belonging to the theocratic period lent additional color to this assumption. The Aztec Treasure-House Towards the middle of the century the theocratic principle might have seemed more firmly established than ever before. Beginnings of the American People The first Aztec government was the theocratic and military régime established in the fourteenth century under Tenoch, a military priest and leader who died in 1343. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development The early Puritans were individualists, it is true, but their individualism took a theocratic form, and, in the name of God, they looked upon crimes and vices equally and indistinguishably as sins. The Task of Social Hygiene This was obviously an adaptation of Western nationalism to the traditional Arab ideal of a theocratic democracy already realized in the Meccan caliphate and the Wahabi government of the Nejd. The New World of Islam The mild government of the Incas was at once patriarchal, theocratic and despotic. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure The end was doubtless hastened by the Stuart Restoration and the recall of the charter; but the theocratic ideal, carrying the germ of its own decay, was predestined to failure. Beginnings of the American People This isolation marked him with a kind of theocratic distinction. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre No nation can possibly progress, the foundations of whose legal and theocratic system are what has been described in this chapter. The Faith of Islam Here we have the doctrine of "Divine justice" taking precedence of all else and assuming the form of a thoroughgoing theocratic scheme, to be realized by the German people. German Culture Past and Present First of all she must become again a heresy towards Europe and European secular, antidivine civilisation, just as she was a heresy towards the theocratic Israel and semi-theocratic Greece and Rome. The Agony of the Church (1917) Asian supremacy, cosmopolitan regeneration, and theocratic equality, all gradually disappeared. Tancred Or, The New Crusade The second period is distinguished as one of local monarchies and federal governments in a rough and rude form; while the third commences with theocratic centralization, dissolving finally into general anarchy. Arabic Authors A Manual of Arabian History and Literature |
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