Final answer:
King James posited similiarities between kings and God through the Divine Right of Kings, which suggests that monarchs hold divine right, authority, and power. This doctrine is the most accurate representation of the similarities, asserting that kings are answerable only to God.
Step-by-step explanation:
When discussing similarities between a king and God as conceptualized by King James, option A) Divine right, authority, and power is the most accurate. The Divine Right of Kings is the doctrine that a monarch's legitimacy stems directly from God and not from any earthly authority, which posits that the king's right to rule is endowed by God, making him accountable only to God. This idea grants the king absolute power, much like how God is seen as having absolute dominance over the universe. The Divine Right asserts that any attempt to undermine the king's rule is against God's will.
In contrast, compassion, humility, and justice don't align directly with the divine right doctrine, but rather could be considered personal virtues that any good leader, whether divinely appointed or not, should aim to embody. Social Contract Philosophers like Rousseau challenged the divine right concept, suggesting that a monarch's power comes from the collective will of the people and can thus be taken away.
The principles of equality, fraternity, and liberty emerged during the Enlightenment and informed revolutions that successfully challenged absolute monarchies, such as the American and French revolutions. Democratic ideals such as democracy, representation, and accountability are rooted in the Enlightenment belief that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, rather than divine sanction, further distancing them from the concept of the Divine Right of Kings.