Thomas Hobbs's Idea Of Divine Right

Divine Right is defined as the power a king has from God to rule the country. With Divine Right, the king and his subjects believe that the king has been appointed to the throne by God, and therefore is God's earthly deciple to rule the common people.

In the Leviathan, Tomas Hobbs disputes the idea of Divine Right and instead focuses on "absolute monarcy," the concept that one person must hold complete power over a nation. Hobbs believed that power must origionate from one authority only, as other forms of government might cause war. He also believed that humans are naturally evil and could not be allowed to hold any type of power in a democracy, as this might cause discord among politicians and the church. Although he believed that Divine