Christian Moral Tradition & the Civilizational Divide Between Ukrainians and Russians A Western response to points raised at the Kyiv seminar and requested for wider English circulation At Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko (the Red Building), a seminar was recently held under the theme:“Christian morality and traditionalism among Ukrainians and Russians — where […]
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The Celtic–Piast Royal Continuum
The Celtic–Piast Royal Continuum Rivers, dynasties, and a Western heart in Ukraine Table of contents (for readers’ convenience only):The Western Heart of Rus’ · Rivers as a Civilizational Spine · Płock and the Piast House-Signature · Silesia/Oleśnica and the Brunswick Lattice · Insular Monastic Currents & Gothic Literacy · Harald Hardrada as a Living Bridge […]
The Gothic Church Legacy from Crimea to Sweden: Dynasties, Runes, and Orthodox Continuity
The Gothic Church Legacy from Crimea to Sweden: Dynasties, Runes, and Orthodox Continuity Introduction Far from being extinguished with the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Church of the Goths—originating in the 4th century under Bishop Ulfilas—left behind a trail of liturgical, architectural, and dynastic legacy from the Black Sea to the Baltic. With […]
The Norse-Gaelic Influence in Kievan Rus and the Celtic Church Legacy
The Norse-Gaelic Influence in Kievan Rus and the Celtic Church Legacy IntroductionThe development of Kievan Rus and its major cities, especially Kiev, has traditionally been narrated as a Scandinavian-Viking story. Yet a deeper layer emerges when considering the hybridized nature of the Norse colonies in Ireland and their transformation into Christianized polities. The Kingdom of […]
The Celtic Church in Kiev: Culdees, Chrodegang, and the Continental Expansion
The Celtic Church in Kiev: Culdees, Chrodegang, and the Continental Expansion Introduction Most people believe the Celtic Church faded into obscurity in the 7th century, overrun by Saxon advances and subsumed into Roman rites. But this is a historical oversight. The Celtic Church continued to flourish on the European continent (not just in Wales, Scotland […]





