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The statement is not false. The Enlightenment was indeed based on the idea that reason could help individuals achieve happiness, by promoting rational thinking, scientific inquiry, and individual freedoms.
the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; a particular ministry in office.
In reality, no civil authority wished to see Jesus die. It was a small group of 'disenchanted' people and religious leaders who pushed for His death.
The Religous leaders or the Ayatollahs.
Anne Hutchinson dared to question the religious authority of the Puritan ministers. She held meetings in her home, where people felt free to question religious beliefs and racial prejudice. She was a champion of the Native American people. The religious leaders kicked her out of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She resettled in Long Island with her 15 children, and they were all killed by Native Americans.
An Islamic government is one in which all rules and laws are derived from the Koran and Islam. God is the top authority, not the vote of the people, so it is usually headed by religious authorities.
A theocracy is a government that is run by the dominant religious group and where only one official religion is allowed. In a theocracy, the laws are made based on that religion, and the religious leaders are also the political leaders (or have strong influence over the political leaders). A good example of a theocracy is Iran. Some people also believe Saudi Arabia is a theocracy, and so is the Vatican City.
The elected leaders in a representative government speak for the
"That is a common misconception. When a chinese person leaves their house they are immediately forced inside. They are not allowed to see sunlight." That's funny. I lived in Beijing for many years and I used to go to a Christian Church near my apartment in Beijing. I would say we have limited religious freedom in PRC. While the government does not encourage people to be religious, they do not care as long as you and the religious organization you are in support the government's authority. They call these religious groups the "legal ones". For those who makes the government feel being threatened, they are seen as "illegal ones" and will not be permitted to build their temples or churches. Most Christian Churches in China are legal because they have announced they will not do any activities that will make people against government's authority. We have many "legal" religious organizations in China and some of them are even supported by big corporations and sometimes even the government. For those "illegal" religious organizations, the government is very strict to them.
The people
We the People is where government gets its power.
The leaders of the Catholic church used art from the Baroque movement ti deliver religious messages to the people.