When the Verdict Is the Ego



 

“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
— Proverbs 16:18

In his writing, The Kurgan treats Catholicism as if it were a case file he’s already closed. He published Reclaiming the Catholic Church in 2020, declared victory over 2,000 years of theology, and now acts as though every question has been settled—by him.

Every time we debated on Social Galactic, the answer was the same: “I already covered this—read my blog,” or “read the book.” No engagement. No dialogue. Just links. It’s the online equivalent of holding up a laminated card that says “I’m always right.”

But here’s the thing: I did read his book. I responded. I corrected numerous errors. I showed where he distorted canon law, misunderstood Vatican II, and ignored basic principles of Catholic theology. And like clockwork, he ignored it.

No New Study, No New Insight

Since the release of Reclaiming the Catholic Church, there’s been no sign that The Kurgan has studied Catholicism any further. No engagement with more recent theological scholarship. No response to critiques. No new citations. Nothing.

Catholic theology is a living, breathing tradition. Even the greatest minds in Church history—Aquinas, Augustine, Newman—revised their views, clarified doctrines, and grew in their understanding of truth. That’s how real theology works: it seeks, it questions, it wrestles.

But scroll through The Kurgan’s blog or YouTube channel and you’ll find the same themes repeated endlessly. The same talking points. The same targets. He invokes the 1917 Code of Canon Law when convenient, but never studies the canons he violates.1 He claims Vatican II is heretical, yet never engages the actual texts or theological explanations given by the Church.2

His theology has become a museum piece—and he’s the sole curator, explaining the exhibit to no one but himself.

The Illusion of Authority

Catholicism is not about declaring yourself right and retreating into your own certainty. It’s about conforming to Christ, submitting to the Magisterium, and growing through the life of the Church.

But Kurgan has created a private tribunal in which he is judge, jury, and pope. If you disagree, you’re a heretic, a freemason, or an NPC. There is no room for dialogue—only submission to his checklist.

This isn’t a defense of the faith. It’s a performance of control.

When you stop studying, stop listening, and stop learning—but keep preaching—you’re no longer seeking truth. You’re seeking obedience to yourself.

Final Thought

The Kurgan may pretend he’s tired of repeating himself. But the truth is, he’s run out of new things to say. He’s built his theology on a verdict that cannot be questioned, and a posture that cannot be corrected.

He hasn’t responded to rebuttals. He hasn’t revised or clarified. He hasn’t grown. He’s just frozen in time, quoting himself like he’s quoting a council.

He doesn’t sound like a crusader.
He sounds like a broken record.

And that, sadly, is what happens when the pursuit of truth is replaced by the defense of ego.


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