Geopolitics
What Would Sun Tzu Do?
What would Sun Tzu do in a war between Iran and the United States? This essay examines strategy, pride, escalation, the Strait of Hormuz, and how military power can be converted into a political settlement.
Civilization & History
Explorations of civilizations, empires, institutions, and historical turning points. This section examines how societies rise, decline, and transmit ideas across time, and how the past continues to shape the present
Theology
The Veil Torn: Faith, History, and the Sign That Shook the Temple
At the moment of Jesus’ death, the Temple veil was torn in two. This article examines the Gospel claim as both sign and event, exploring its historical setting, theological meaning, and the physical forces that may have shaken the Temple.
Civilization & History
The Shifting Global Order - U.S. Influence at a Crossroads Amid Rising Conflict Risks
The global order has not collapsed, but it is thinning. Power no longer organizes around a single hegemon or stable blocs. As states act independently within shared systems, structural strain grows and the risk of miscalculation rises.
Civilization & History
Fallen Empires
Empires do not fall in a moment of drama. They erode quietly, through debt , overreach and the loss of civic discipline