憲法 20 条 1 項の「政治上の権力」の意味について  [in Japanese] About the meaning of "Political Authority" in Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan  [in Japanese]

Most scholars interpret, this "Political Authority" as a "Governmental Power." However, today in Japan, we cannot imagine religious groups will exercise a "Governmental Power" literally. Therefore, this interpretation has only a historical meaning. Recently many problems have been caused by religious groups such as OUM Shinrikyou. Considering the many problems surrounding religious groups, "Political Authority" should be properly interpreted based on such new movements.