The thunderbolt represents the harmony between secular and religious power.
Other villages grew and became centers of economic, political and religious power.
But there was a Flame to which they alluded now and again, also a sign of religious power.
"Talk of religious power always makes me uneasy, Lord."
Political and religious power rested with community elders rather than hereditary chiefs.
Muhammad had very little religious, political, or social power.
The abuses were not possible without a network of political, social and religious power working since 50 years.
Are they more deserving than others of such religious power?
Colonialism had removed Indians from the highest positions of political and religious power.
Except make your people think you've got religious powers beyond any blood king before you.