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"Since the main work of the Antichrist will be to turn everyone away from Christ, he will not appear as long as the Tsar is in power", said Saint Theophan The Recluse in the 19th century. [1] "That is what 'he that restraineth' is [2 Thes. 2:7]. When the Tsar’s authority falls, and the peoples everywhere acquire self-government (republics, democracies), then the Antichrist will have room to maneuver." Compare Saint Theophan's words with the United States Of America, whose civic religion indoctrinates us to be proud of the fact that we're not a monarchy, "like all those European tyrants over there". Clearly we have a long ways to go. [1]Quoted in: Moss, Vladimir. An Essay in Universal History – Part 4: The Age of Empire [1861-1914], page 134 #katechon #monarchy #monarchism #orthodoxy #orthodoxchristianity #sainttheophantherecluse