Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Walter Gottes
English translation:
God's viceregent
Added to glossary by
mill2
Aug 2, 2009 12:53
14 yrs ago
German term
Walter Gottes
German to English
Social Sciences
Religion
From an article on the relationship between Church and State in Europe post-French Revolution. The term is in italics in the original text. Is there something better than God's ruler?
Das „Recht von Volkes Gnaden“ steht in diametralem Gegensatz zum „Recht von Gottes Gnaden“. Dessen Garant ist einzig der religiös und sittlich verpflichtende Gehorsam gegenüber dem Monarchen als *Walter Gottes*. Nur der Monarch ist berechtigt, das Recht, das Gott gesetzt hat, und das die Menschen – schon bevor sich eine Ordnung bildet – vorfinden, auszulegen.
Das „Recht von Volkes Gnaden“ steht in diametralem Gegensatz zum „Recht von Gottes Gnaden“. Dessen Garant ist einzig der religiös und sittlich verpflichtende Gehorsam gegenüber dem Monarchen als *Walter Gottes*. Nur der Monarch ist berechtigt, das Recht, das Gott gesetzt hat, und das die Menschen – schon bevor sich eine Ordnung bildet – vorfinden, auszulegen.
Proposed translations
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3 +4 | God's viceregent | Susanne Schiewe |
3 +3 | God's representative | Helen Shiner |
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God's viceregent
It is related to the ancient (but not current) Catholic philosophies regarding monarchy in which the monarch is God's viceregent upon the earth and therefore subject to no inferior power.
http://www.answers.com/topic/divine-right-of-kings
http://www.answers.com/topic/divine-right-of-kings
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Comment: "This does sound archaic - just like Walter Gottes. Thank you!"
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God's representative
This might be one way of saying it. Obviously it has to do with the divine right of kings concept - useful links here:
http://www.answers.com/topic/divine-right-of-kings
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Note added at 22 mins (2009-08-02 13:15:09 GMT)
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or God's representative on earth - seems to be used a great deal.
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=r9XWid6hwXMC&pg=PA236&lpg...
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Note added at 22 mins (2009-08-02 13:15:53 GMT)
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http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZlptU4A2HkUC&pg=PA20&lpg=...
http://www.answers.com/topic/divine-right-of-kings
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Note added at 22 mins (2009-08-02 13:15:09 GMT)
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or God's representative on earth - seems to be used a great deal.
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=r9XWid6hwXMC&pg=PA236&lpg...
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Note added at 22 mins (2009-08-02 13:15:53 GMT)
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http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZlptU4A2HkUC&pg=PA20&lpg=...
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