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===God===

===God===

The character of "The Authority" is definitely the [[Judeo-Christian]] [[God]], evidenced by many of his names [http://www.amywelborn.com/reviews/pullman.html]. [[Yahweh]], one of the names mentioned, is a common name for God in the [[Bible]]. The Father the Almighty, another name, is a term from the [[Nicene Creed]].

The character of "The Authority" is definitely the [[Judeo-Christian]] [[God]], evidenced by many of his names <ref>http://www.amywelborn.com/reviews/pullman.html</ref>. [[Yahweh]], one of the names mentioned, is a common name for God in the [[Bible]]. The Father the Almighty, another name, is a term from the [[Nicene Creed]].

Despite this, The Authority's traits clearly depart from the God depicted in the Bible. He is mortal and his powers are clearly limited, while the Judeo-Christian God is believed to be immortal and limitless in power. At an allegorical level this could be compared to the ascribing of divine connections or qualities to the apparently mortal, such as Jesus or the Pope, or could be seen as a demonstration of the power-shift from a divinity or ideal itself to the priestly class that endorses and enforces it.

Despite this, The Authority's traits clearly depart from the God depicted in the Bible. He is mortal and his powers are clearly limited, while the Judeo-Christian God is believed to be immortal and limitless in power. At an allegorical level this could be compared to the ascribing of divine connections or qualities to the apparently mortal, such as Jesus or the Pope, or could be seen as a demonstration of the power-shift from a divinity or ideal itself to the priestly class that endorses and enforces it.