I think Monarchies are inevitable, elected Monarchies (NOT hereditary monarchies) historically are the most stable. Best example, the good emperors during Rome's golden age.
Nerva -> Trajan -> Hadrian -> Antoninus Pius -> Marcus Aurelius
Each emperor handpicked by their successor. And notice how it all goes to sh*t after Marcus Aurelius has his son Commodus become emperor.
Greek democracies like athens eventually reduced to anarchy and mob rule. Roman Republic ruled by extremely rich secret factions (first triumvirate) who pull the strings behind the scenes before succumbing to massive civil war where you have a politician who wins the game of politics become the monarch.
Bukele made an extremely profound comment that power eventually will be vested in either a Monarch or Merchants. Right now, we are being ruled by merchants, i.e. the banksters.
Democracy and Republics can still work on a small scale (like a city state -- kinda) or like fan clubs or corporations. But for large and diverse countries, it might work for a while but they break down eventually.
It is important to note that Christ is in fact a King, the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords and thus, the universe, rightly ordered, is a Monarchy, not a democracy or republic. I think the entire episode where the crowd is manipulated into voting for Barabbas shows what God thinks of popular democracies. Instead of choosing the rightful king and heir, the vote for revolution.
I think Monarchies are inevitable, elected Monarchies (NOT hereditary monarchies) historically are the most stable. Best example, the good emperors during Rome's golden age.
Nerva -> Trajan -> Hadrian -> Antoninus Pius -> Marcus Aurelius
Each emperor handpicked by their successor. And notice how it all goes to sh*t after Marcus Aurelius has his son Commodus become emperor.
Greek democracies like athens eventually reduced to anarchy and mob rule. Roman Republic ruled by extremely rich secret factions (first triumvirate) who pull the strings behind the scenes before succumbing to massive civil war where you have a politician who wins the game of politics become the monarch.
Bukele made an extremely profound comment that power eventually will be vested in either a Monarch or Merchants. Right now, we are being ruled by merchants, i.e. the banksters.
Democracy and Republics can still work on a small scale (like a city state -- kinda) or like fan clubs or corporations. But for large and diverse countries, it might work for a while but they break down eventually.
It is important to note that Christ is in fact a King, the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords and thus, the universe, rightly ordered, is a Monarchy, not a democracy or republic. I think the entire episode where the crowd is manipulated into voting for Barabbas shows what God thinks of popular democracies.
I think Monarchies are inevitable, elected Monarchies (NOT hereditary monarchies) historically are the most stable. Best example, the good emperors during Rome's golden age.
Nerva -> Trajan -> Hadrian -> Antoninus Pius -> Marcus Aurelius
Each emperor handpicked by their successor. And notice how it all goes to sh*t after Marcus Aurelius has his son Commodus become emperor.
Greek democracies like athens eventually reduced to anarchy and mob rule. Roman Republic ruled by extremely rich secret factions (first triumvirate) who pull the strings behind the scenes before succumbing to massive civil war where you have a politician who wins the game of politics become the monarch.
Bukele made an extremely profound comment that power eventually will be vested in either a Monarch or Merchants. Right now, we are being ruled by merchants, i.e. the banksters.
Democracy and Republics can still work on a small scale (like a city state -- kinda) or like fan clubs or corporations. But for large and diverse countries, it might work for a while but they break down eventually.
It is important to note that Christ is in fact a King, the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords and thus, the universe, rightly ordered, is a Monarchy, not a democracy or republic.