Which of the following Christian scholars argued in favor of authoritarian rule?
A)Plato and Aristotle
B)Al-Farabi and Ibn Rushd
C)St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas
D)Machiavelli and Hobbes
E)Mayhew and Neustadt

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St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, while not advocating for authoritarian rule per se, provided philosophical and theological frameworks that could be interpreted to support the legitimacy of monarchies and hierarchical structures within society. Augustine's City of God discusses the necessity of earthly rule in maintaining order, and Aquinas, in his Summa Theologica, elaborates on the role of law and governance in achieving the common good, which has been interpreted by some to justify more authoritarian forms of governance within a Christian context.

Which of the Following Christian Scholars Argued in Favor of Authoritarian