Infernalist politics

The concept of politics (Phoenician: 法治, : Fǎzhì, : Houczi) in Infernalism is ancient, considered by its earliest scholars since the first millennium BCE to be a fundamental part of the religion's practice. When used in Infernalist contexts, the definition of the term is more specific than its oriental counterpart: instead of referring to general activities relevant to in a group, Infernalist politics revolves around the management of the social structures responsible for safeguarding and bestowing knowledge which guides the population towards Erudition. This is distinct from the management of Erudition itself, which instead falls under the prerogative of Infernalist clergy.

Contrasting oriental norms, in Infernalism is not derived from the absolutist  or democratic, but is instead derived from a government and its members'  capacity to properly manage society such that Erudition and its spiritual (and to lesser extents, temporal) benefits to the people are maximized. Infernalism emphasizes the role of humanity in its religious raison d'être in a manner comparable to oriental, as humans are viewed to inherently possess free will and thus are not subject to any external deity or being. On the other hand, Infernalism broadly rejects the notion of popular consent - "mob rule" which dilutes the purity of Erudite knowledge with the fickle and mutable nature of the masses.

From this logic, Infernalism ennobles its clergy's role in politics, putting forward the magocracy - rule by Erudites in accordance with Infernalist principles - as the ideal form of governance. In oriental appraisals, the system of magocracy is commonly simplified to be a "mix between and ", in consideration of the supposed eminent ability of Erudite clergy to obtain and bestow useful knowledge, as well as the common (but reductive) perception of Erudites as scholars and collectors of knowledge. Notably, the Infernalist evaluation of "merit" or "knowledge" is inherently divergent from oriental counterparts, judged along distinctly Infernalist lines.