📜Divine laws of scripture and natural laws of the Commonwealth are compatible, ensuring harmonious coexistence.
📖The Bible serves as the guide for people in the absence of direct divine communication.
🚫Hobbes warns against false prophets who manipulate people with invisible powers and delusions.
🙏The sovereign should be both the civic and religious authority in the Commonwealth.
🕊️There is no universal Church or ecclesiastical authority over Christians in different Commonwealths.
How does Hobbes reconcile divine and natural laws?
—Hobbes argues that the divine laws of scripture and the natural laws of the Commonwealth are compatible, ensuring no conflict of interest between observing religious laws and being obedient to a sovereign.
What role does the Bible play in Hobbes' argument?
—Hobbes emphasizes the Bible as the guide for people in the absence of direct divine communication. It serves to authenticate the scriptures, and he explains how to interpret biblical aspects reasonably.
What does Hobbes say about false prophets?
—Hobbes warns against false prophets who manipulate people with invisible powers and delusions, often used by corrupt clergy to intimidate congregants for monetary gain.
What is Hobbes' perspective on the relationship between religion and politics?
—Hobbes suggests that the sovereign should be both the civic and religious authority in the Commonwealth, defending this position as biblically sound and highlighting the biblical Covenant made with Abraham.
Does Hobbes acknowledge any ecclesiastical authority?
—Hobbes acknowledges the ecclesiastical authority's power to persuade individuals to submit themselves and teach them what to do to be received into the kingdom of God.
00:09In Part 3 of Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes argues for the compatibility of divine and natural laws, ensuring harmony.
00:33Hobbes emphasizes that the Bible is the guide for people and warns against false prophets who manipulate with invisible powers.
01:00He suggests that the sovereign should be both the civic and religious authority in the Commonwealth.
01:14Hobbes defends his position using biblical examples and highlights the absence of a universal Church or ecclesiastical authority.
02:03He rejects the notion that religious leadership has authority over members, focusing on teaching, sacraments, and confession.
