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Theonomy vs Heteronomy - What's the difference?

theonomy | heteronomy |

As nouns the difference between theonomy and heteronomy

is that theonomy is the state of being governed by God or in accordance with divine law while heteronomy is the political subjection of a community to the rule of another power or to an external law.

theonomy

English

Noun

(wikipedia theonomy)
  • The state of being governed by God or in accordance with divine law.

    • heteronomy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The political subjection of a community to the rule of another power or to an external law.
  • The state of being beholden to external influences.
  • (biology) The condition of being heteronomous

    • Antonyms

    * autonomy

    References

    * * OED 2nd edition 1989