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    Katechon - Wikipedia

    The katechon (from Greek: τὸ κατέχον, "that which withholds", or ὁ κατέχων, "the one who withholds") is a biblical concept which has subsequently developed into a notion of political philosophy. The term is found in 2 Thessalonians 2:6–7 in an eschatological context: Christians must not behave as if the Day of … See more

    The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions consider that the Antichrist will come at the End of the World. … See more

    In Nomos of the Earth, German political thinker Carl Schmitt suggests the historical importance within traditional Christianity of the … See more

    2 Thessalonians 2:6–7
    The katechon is mentioned in the Bible as a concept of political philosophy.
    2 Thessalonians 2:6–7
    The identity of the katechon is subject to dialogue and debate amongst Christian scholars.
    2 Thessalonians 2:6–7
    The katechon is interpreted as the government, the church, or the Holy Spirit.
    2 Thessalonians 2:6–7
    The katechon is believed by some Christians to be the Holy Spirit or the Church.
    2 Thessalonians 2:6–7
    The katechon is believed by some Christians to be the Grand Monarch or a new Orthodox Emperor, and some as the rebirth of the Holy Roman Empire.
    2 Thessalonians 2:6–7
    The katechon is believed by some Christians to be the Roman empire and the Roman emperor as bulwarks holding back chaos.
    Nomos of the Earth
    Carl Schmitt suggests the historical importance within traditional Christianity of the idea of the katechontic "restrainer" that allows for a Rome-centered Christianity.
    Nomos of the Earth
    The katechon represents, for Schmitt, the intellectualization of the ancient State of the Roman Empire, with all its police and military powers to enforce orthodox ethics.
    Glossarium
    In his posthumously published diary (the Glossarium) the entry from December 19, 1947, reads: "I believe in the Katechon: it is for me the only possible way to understand Christian history and to find it meaningful".
    Glossarium
    Schmitt adds: "the Katechon needs to be named for every epoch of the past 1948 years. The place was never unoccupied; otherwise we would no longer be present."
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