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Abstract enThe authority that has been accepted as a sacred phenomenon by many religious traditions is related to God who is the highest authority and therefore all powers that have the right of authority have to legitimize their authority by God. Some religious traditions question the legitimacy of authoritarian powers, and accept it as legitimate if it is appropriate to the rules and orders defined by God. Some traditions, on the other hand, accept the current authorities as legitimate and supply them a background of theological justification. The cult of king-God supplies a perspective in this direction. Also the doctrine of every authoritarian structure was founded by God, and consequently has a legitimacy supplies a theological justification to all authorities. This doctrine that is expressed particularly by Christianity is closely connected to the development of such social structures as secularism, liberalism and democracy. Key Words: Authority, theological justification,

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