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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