He was recently appointed by President Obama to be part of the Council of the White House Office of Faith-based and Community Partnerships.

最近，奥巴马总统任命他,到白宫信仰社区合作办公室,委员会任职。

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And sovereign is appointed for Hobbes to be much like an umpire in a baseball or a football game, to set the rules of the game.

对霍布斯来说,君主就像是足球或棒球场上的裁判,只有严格执行规则才能使比赛公正地进行。

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Rulers have been thought to be divine or appointed spokesmen for divinity.

人们或笃信统治者为神,或承认他们是神在人间的代理

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