Which Statement Best Encapsulates Bodin's Doctrine Known as Absolutism

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which statement best encapsulates Bodin's doctrine known as absolutism?

• A) The pope holds absolute authority over doctrine, rituals, and practices within and outside the Catholic Church.
• B) The Christian God has complete control over the entire universe and over the course of people's lives.
• C) A king has power over his subjects comparable to the power held by the ancient Roman head of a household over his children.
• D) The laws of nature are relative, but the laws of God are absolute.
• E) On this earth, only kings wield real or actual authority; God's authority pertains only to the afterlife.

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