"But we cannot continue to believe that the age limit in itself will be the source of authority."
It made sense for Goradel to look to him as a source of authority.
One source of authority on such matters was also royalty.
The source of authority was transferred from public opinion to God.
Sovereignty is for the people alone and they are the source of authority.
It is rather the source of authority that legitimates government.
In such societies, family and kinship ties are the main source of authority.
Reason is not listed as a source of authority or teaching in these churches.
This Sultan was regarded as the source of all political power and religious authority.
The practical source of an emperor's power and authority was the military.