Katechon: New Apocalyptic Buzzword for the Right-Wing

An old term from Christian theology, 'Katechon,' is being politically reinterpreted by some right-wing supporters of Trump and Putin, who believe these leaders are preventing a coming 'downfall' or 'apocalypse'.

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tagesschauGerman70d ago

Katechon - das neue Apokalypse-Schlagwort der Rechten

Halten Trump und Putin den Satan auf? Manche ihrer Anhänger glauben das. Ein alter Begriff aus der christlichen Theologie wird von ihnen politisch aufgeladen - und so landen sie mitten in Erzählungen vom nahenden "Untergang". Von R. Glander.

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