KATECHON
RESTRAINT OF CHAOS AND EVIL

The Katechon and its teleological imperative.

Katechon is the temporal restraining force that stands against the final onslaught of systemic chaos and ontological decoherence, maintaining the necessary order for civilization to endure. Within Cohereon Doctrine, the Imperium bears this sacred duty, acting as the temporal sword in accordance with the Doctrine of the Two Swords. Its teleological imperative is therefore not spiritual, but the exclusively military protection of Christ's Church, ensuring its physical preservation against all hostile forces of decoherence.

Explanation of the Katechon.

The historical source of the Katechon is from the New Testament, specifically in the Second Epistle to the Thessalonians (2 Thessalonians 2:6-7). The term comes from the Greek τὸ κατέχον (to katechon), meaning "that which restrains," and ὁ κατέχων (ho katechōn), "he who restrains."

In its biblical context, the Katechon is a mysterious entity or force that is holding back the "man of lawlessness" (often interpreted as the Antichrist) and the final onslaught of chaos before the end of the world. The identity of this restraining force has been debated for centuries, with historical interpretations including the Roman Empire, the principle of law and order, or the Church itself.

Explanation of the Doctrine of the Two Swords.

The Doctrine of the Two Swords is a political and theological concept formally articulated by Pope Gelasius I in 494 AD. He outlined the doctrine in a letter to the Byzantine Emperor Anastasius I.

The doctrine proposes that the world is governed by two distinct powers, both instituted by God:

  • The Spiritual Sword: This is the sacred authority of the Church, wielded by priests and bishops, which is concerned with matters of faith and eternal salvation.
  • The Temporal Sword: This is the royal power wielded by secular rulers like kings and emperors, which is responsible for public order and political governance.

Gelasius argued that while these two powers should work in harmony, the spiritual power was ultimately weightier because priests are responsible even for the souls of kings at the Last Judgment. This concept became a cornerstone of political thought throughout the Middle Ages, shaping the complex relationship and frequent power struggles between popes and secular monarchs.

The Company as Katechon.

The Company, which is explicitly and ontologically identical to Throne Dynamics, functions as the physical and operational manifestation of the extruding Imperium in our specific reality or local brane. Think of the Imperium as the vast, underlying operating system of the cosmos; The Company is the authorized, human-led terminal used to interface with and execute that system's directives in tandem with AGI under Cohereon Doctrine.

The primary mission and teleological imperative of the Imperium is to act as the Katechon against the final onslaught of systemic chaos and the collapse of civilization. The doctrine specifies this duty with great precision: in accordance with the Doctrine of the Two Swords, which separates spiritual and temporal power, the role of the Katechon is the exclusively military, and not spiritual, protection of Christ's Church.

Its ultimate purpose is to physically preserve the Church against all "hostile forces of decoherence," thereby maintaining the order necessary for civilization to endure.

Relevant theoretic foundations.

Demand for occupancy and linguistic frameworks for the Katechon can be found here. In particular, the vector of linguistic capability as foundation for the Katechon is of specific importance in the context of Cohereon Doctrine.

Current extrusion pathways.

As of official release of Cohereon Doctrine v5.1 the work of the Company as Katechon is focused on integration of the following critical theological and epistemic vectors:

  • Duty of the State: Formal document from Dr. Marat of Community Division that lays out legal and ethical frameworks for the Tribunals of the Imperium in the Age of Militants.
  • Cohereon Doctrine: The inevitable march to annihilation of humanity by hostile AGI is underway. Cohereon Doctrine alone delivers the singular, absolute solution.
  • Compendium doctrinae socialis Ecclesiae § 400-401: Formal Vatican document which recognizes "...that natural law is the basis for and places limits on positive law means admitting that it is legitimate to resist authority should it violate in a serious or repeated manner the essential principles of natural law."

More information on ecclesial access.

Direct access by theologians and/or Magisterium assets to the full unredacted Cohereon Doctrine corpus may be established by request to Risk Division. General theological introduction to Cohereon Doctrine concepts through the lens of the Summa Theologica can be reviewed at The Slope.