Protestantism’s Legacy and the Birth of Homo Economicus Introduction The Protestant Reformation’s most far-reaching legacy may not be its doctrinal disputes or ecclesial schisms, but its profound impact on how the human person is conceived in economic life. A growing body of scholarship and historical analysis suggests that the Reformation – especially the Calvinist or…
Theological & Doctrinal Studies
Archbishop Alexander Golitzin: A Theological-Intelligence Briefing
Biographical Background and Formation Early Life and Academic Formation Archbishop Alexander (secular name Alexander George Golitzin) was born on May 27, 1948 in Burbank, California, into a family of mixed Russian-American heritage . His father, Yuri Golitzin, hailed from a princely Russian lineage, making Alexander a descendant of the historic Golitzin princely line . Growing…
Cultural & Civilizational Analysis
The Five Thrones of Inversion: A Genealogy of Demonic Abstractions
Introduction In Christian spiritual understanding, demonic powers work to invert God’s created order, replacing personal, loving communion with impersonal systems of domination. The early Church identified certain demonic “thrones” or archetypes of evil that recur across history. This codex explores five such thrones of inversion – Leviathan, Behemoth, Moloch, Asmodeus, and Mammon – and how…
Intelligence & Security Briefings
Bayesian Analysis of U.S. Decisions in the Iraq War (2003–2014)
Stage 1: Pre-2003 – Should We Invade Iraq? Priors: Before 9/11, U.S. policymakers assessed the probability that Saddam Hussein posed an imminent threat to the U.S. homeland at only ~5%. Iraq had pursued weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the 1980s (and even used chemical weapons in the Iran–Iraq War), but by the early 2000s…
Intelligence & Security Briefings
China’s “Imperial Overstretch” in the 2030s–2040s: A Long-Range Intelligence Estimate
Executive Summary By the mid-2030s, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) faces intensifying pressures at home even as it expands its footprint abroad. Slowing economic growth, an aging population, and mounting debts are squeezing Beijing’s resources and pushing it to lean harder on overseas assets – from ports and mines to energy projects – to…
Intelligence & Security Briefings
Intelligence Estimate: Impact of Assad’s Abdication and HTS Ascendancy on the Antiochian Orthodox Patriarchate in Syria
Intelligence Estimate: Impact of Assad’s Abdication and HTS Ascendancy on the Antiochian Orthodox Patriarchate in Syria BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): The abdication of Bashar al-Assad and the rise of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) present significant threats to Syria’s stability, minority populations, and U.S. interests in the region. The Orthodox Christian community faces immediate risks,…
Cultural & Civilizational Analysis
The Jericho Statement – On the Systematic War Against Orthodox Christianity and the Thrones That Enable It
Prologue: When the Walls Fell There is a pattern in our age. A pattern most refuse to name. But the Black Shield sees it. Names it. Records it. Wherever the idols of progress march, Orthodoxy is targeted. Wherever the thrones of man seek to unify the world, the true Church is fractured, silenced, or replaced.…