The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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... ruler as god , self - love as idolatry Revelation : Only to rulers Rule of leadership : Despotic Scope of power : Unlimited Duration of power : Continuous does not know yet that the designer has to think about changing relationships ...
... ruler as god , self - love as idolatry Revelation : Only to rulers Rule of leadership : Despotic Scope of power : Unlimited Duration of power : Continuous does not know yet that the designer has to think about changing relationships ...
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... Ruler ( s ) Ruler as gods Revelation only to ruler NARCISSISM : Idolatry as self - love ( 4 ) Anarchy No rulers No revelation or equal to all ATHEISM OR POLYTHEISM : Different gods for different purposes Rulers under god Revelation through ...
... Ruler ( s ) Ruler as gods Revelation only to ruler NARCISSISM : Idolatry as self - love ( 4 ) Anarchy No rulers No revelation or equal to all ATHEISM OR POLYTHEISM : Different gods for different purposes Rulers under god Revelation through ...
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... Rulers as well as the ruled are subject to these laws . Hence the commandments are incompatible with the arbitrary power of slave regimes , which set them- selves up above the law . Rulers are not to be gods , followers not to be slaves ...
... Rulers as well as the ruled are subject to these laws . Hence the commandments are incompatible with the arbitrary power of slave regimes , which set them- selves up above the law . Rulers are not to be gods , followers not to be slaves ...
Contents
Introduction Why Me? Why Moses? Why Leadership? | 1 |
Passive People Passive Leader | 27 |
Pharaoh What Not to Do | 62 |
Copyright | |
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