State-god

Published on 8th April, 2018, in The Economic Times. The modern nation-state is firmly rooted in Abrahamic mythology as the idea of the modern nation-state emerged in Europe and America where most intellectuals had either Jewish or Christian roots. So you have the all-powerful God (the state), the commandment (the Constitution), and the prophet (the prime minister) who is supposed to lead the enslaved people to the Promised Land of development, prosperity and peace. The prophet’s power is supposed to be regulated by God’s archangels (opposition, bureaucracy, judiciary, army, media). The only difference between Abrahamic religions and nation-state structure is that God is a supernatural ..