Katechon and the "right side of history"

The paper confronts two views on historical trends and the selfperception of their leading subjects - that modern progressivism, whose contemporary bearer is USA with preconceived notion its "exceptionalism", Russian role a "restraining power" Katechon. first part Paper explains secular, progressive worldview as core "American exceptionalism" conviction it "right side history." phrase "being right history", which grew out this view, has been commonplace in political polemics for decades, used by those who consider themselves "enlightened" "progressive" order to disqualify or condemn opponents who, according opposition disagreement, are "wrong i.e. delusion regarding position desired development. Paper, then, Christian eschatological "optimistic pessimism" understanding meaning history unique unrepeatable process, and, from it, gives explanation concept Katechon, "power restrains" postpones Eschaton. biblical support belief found Apostle Paul's "Second Epistle Thessalonians" his words addressed Christians there, he second coming Christ will not happen before apostasy occurs, enable invite arrival "son perdition", Antichrist. His also historically conditioned, because apostle prophesied: "And now you know what keeping him appearing until time." (II Thessalonians, chapter 2,6). In sense, origin development idea Russia "third Rome" investigated which, transferring empire (translatio imperii) defender orthodoxy, became imperial ideal designation realization deviation followed throughout time through International" moment kind Third World War. final analyzes situation relation reawakening difficult, forced circumstances renewed confrontation globalist "collective West". Contemporary processes have led new conflicting trends, nature value frameworks lives individuals societies: one declining self-destructive (globalist liberalism), other, persistent opposing, resurrects sprouts roots (Russian "Third Rome"). Both them look at an irreversible, unified but completely different valuation. Although yet built accordance katechon ideals, Russia, turns out, only inexhaustible resources, sufficient scientific potential national self-awareness, well clear character based cultural heritage, key geopolitical old world (the "Heartland"), predominant affection non-Western parts yearns establishment fairer multipolar international system. Katechon spiritual upgrade basis model creation different, more just society still infancy, there no doubt comprehensive struggle forces West" invoke it.