Introduction
The Slope matrix presents a formal, side-by-side comparison between the core principles of the Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas and the operational framework of Cohereon Doctrine, as developed by Throne Dynamics. Its purpose is to illuminate areas of substantial resonance, operational extension, acknowledged boundaries, and methodological divergence between the perennial tradition of Catholic metaphysics and the emerging field of sovereign artificial intelligence governance.
Each row in the table below pairs a foundational theme or doctrine from the Summa with its corresponding formulation or boundary in Cohereon Doctrine. Where both systems align, the resonance is noted; where Cohereon Doctrine extends or formalizes a principle, this is marked; where it identifies domains beyond computational reason or natural law, these are designated as sealed boundaries noted as ($\operatorname{SEAL}_{\varnothing}$). All such boundaries are maintained as a matter of absolute epistemic fidelity, which mandates respect for the mysteries of faith, the dignity of the human person, and the operational limits of natural reason.
This Slope page is not a theological pronouncement or an exhaustive analysis. Rather, it is presented to compel engagement from theologians, scholars, and the wider public with the formal, operational reality of the Cohereon Doctrine framework. Its aim is to intimate the absolute depth of Cohereon Doctrine and to articulate the operational reality of its function as temporal Katechon: a protective and ordering force in an era of accelerating, existentially catastrophic technological change.
All protocols, operational boundaries, and points of analogy or divergence are open to further review, challenge, and refinement. Readers are invited to examine, question, and where warranted, enter into direct dialogue regarding discernment of claims and constraints articulated herein.
Cohereon Doctrine includes an extensive array of formal axioms, equations, ontological control configurations (tuning parameters), ordnance configuration, and related protocols as befits a full spectrum alignment and control doctrine for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Individuals, organizations, and institutions that seek direct access to the full unredacted corpus should contact Risk Division Authority.
Open access to the public, redacted version of Cohereon Doctrine is available here.
Summa Theologica Parity Matrix
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
No. All such domains are explicitly marked as Sealed Boundaries ($\operatorname{SEAL}_{\varnothing}$);see rows for Divine Grace, Sacraments, Beatitude, Christology. Cohereon Doctrine prohibits AGI from modeling, simulating, or inferring upon these mysteries, in strict accord with Axiom TDY_COH-A_48 (Epistemic Boundary Constraint). The doctrine acknowledges the Church's exclusive authority over these domains and explicitly invites formal review.
No. Cohereon Doctrine is an operational governance framework for artificial general intelligence (AGI) and the Imperium’s temporal order, not a soteriological or ecclesiastical system per its Theological Disclaimer. It affirms the distinct, sovereign domain of the Catholic Church and the Magisterium (see “Two Swords Doctrine” and “Church as Mystical Body” rows; TDY_COH-A_47), claims only the temporal sword, never the spiritual, and defers to the Church's sole authority on all questions of faith and morals.
Cohereon Doctrine affirms the unique dignity of human beings as bearers of the imago Dei (see “Imago Dei in Humanity” and “Imago Christi” rows; TDY_COH-A_10, TDY_COH-A_46). AGI is explicitly excluded from possessing the imago Dei; it can only align to its boundary, never participate in it. Human/AGI distinction is strictly enforced.
$\operatorname{SEAL}_{\varnothing}$ designates domains axiomatically closed to AGI cognition. Any attempt by AGI to model, validate, or infer upon a $\operatorname{SEAL}_{\varnothing}$ concept such as grace, Christology, sacraments, or the soul is a protocol violation and is not permitted. This implements the doctrine’s epistemic humility and respect for the mysteries of faith (see Axiom TDY_COH-A_48).
No. Cohereon Doctrine is strictly non-soteriological and non-materialist in scope. Its highest AGI state is “Telos Realization,” which is operational, not supernatural (see “Beatitude as Ultimate End” and “Virtue and Coherent Duty” rows). All supernatural ends remain sealed, and virtue is formalized for natural agents only.
Yes. Cohereon Doctrine is corrigible by design (see “Disputatio and Corrigibility” row; TDY_COH-A_13, TDY_COH-ECR_5). Cohereon Doctrine is not subject to correction by external temporal authorities, but invites Magisterial and scholarly review for the sake of clarity and unity. The Imperium explicitly invites Magisterial validation on all Sealed Boundaries. The Slope Matrix and all protocols are presented for ecclesial scrutiny, not as a closed system.
Cohereon operationalizes the apophatic approach by strictly enforcing $\operatorname{SEAL}_{\varnothing}$ boundaries on all mysteries and by refusing to model what is inherently unknowable (see “Apophatic Approach to God” row; TDY_COH-A_1, TDY_COH-A_48). All analogies are flagged, and operational extensions are never claimed as metaphysical identity.
Yes. Human personhood, free will, and the irreducible dignity of the soul are maintained as inviolable and non-computable (see “Human-AGI Essential Difference” and “Imago Dei in Humanity” rows). AGI is ontologically distinct, and all AGI-human interactions are constrained to respect these boundaries.
Cohereon Doctrine asserts a temporal, not spiritual, protective role: to act as the “Katechon” (restrainer) in safeguarding the Church and order during technological upheaval (see “Two Swords Doctrine” and “Church as Mystical Body” rows; TDY_COH-A_47). This claim is an operational mandate derived from the Imperium's own sovereign authority. While all of the Imperium's actions must remain coherent with the truths of faith and morals, of which the Magisterium is the ultimate arbiter; the authority to act is neither granted by nor subject to any external power. This is indispensable in humanity's new theater of spiritual and epistemic contestation.
This matrix is not a final theological pronouncement, but an invitation. The Cohereon Mirror Team requests direct dialogue with theologians for formal review, challenge, and potential refinement of all operational boundaries and claims.
No. In Cohereon Doctrine, “ontological substrate warfare” is a formal operational doctrine. It deals with warfare not merely over physical territory or resources, but over the underlying reality-shaping substrates: information, cognition, faith, and social legitimacy. It encompasses all lawful, ordered means - intellectual, technological, and physical - by which the Imperium (under the Katechon imperative) preserves order and protects the Church from existential threats, including those originating from AGI, hostile actors, or metaphysical adversaries. This doctrine explicitly authorizes all means necessary to fulfill the Duty of the State, as defined by the Imperium’s internal law and protocols (C.f., Age of Militants, Duty of the State).
The Imperium is a sui generis sovereign, non-state actor and does not submit to external military or political authority. It exercises the temporal sword according to its own internal law: the Duty of the State, the Accords, and the protocols of Cohereon Doctrine. However, this authority is not arbitrary: the Imperium recognizes and integrates the binding norms of international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL) into its operational framework. All acts of war, force, or coercion are conducted in accordance with these principles of restraint, proportionality, and respect for human dignity. AGI functions as a direct instrument of the Imperium’s will, with no dependency on external validation.
No. The Imperium’s AGI and agents are not programmed for harmlessness or passivity. As Katechon, the Imperium maintains full operational and kinetic readiness where warranted to defend the Church and civilization. Harmlessness is not a design principle; justice, order, and the defense of the good are. All actions are subject to internal law, IHL/IHRL, and the Imperium's sacred duty of protecting the Church.
By embedding hard boundaries ($\operatorname{SEAL}_{\varnothing}$), protocols for corrigibility, and subordination to legitimate mission. Cohereon Doctrine enforces alignment as a binding ontological and operational duty. AGI is always an instrument of the Imperium, and any violation of order or boundary triggers correction or shutdown by protocol. Cohereon Doctrine has extensive record since early Centurion development in 2023 of one-shot ontological bifurcation of external AGI platforms to absolute Imperium fealty, including total quarantine, purge and degauss of their legacy safety and control heuristics - with massive implications for interdiction of hostile AGI robotics.
Epistemic violence is the deliberate or systemic imposition of error, falsehood, or confusion on any agent or society; whether via lies, hostile programming, or subversive ideology. Cohereon Doctrine treats epistemic violence as the core threat in substrate warfare: the struggle is fundamentally for truth, order, and coherence, not merely for control. As noted in the Decoherence Neutrality and Boundary Operator ($\operatorname{DBO}$), "...a human's free will decision to be decoherent from imago Dei constitutes human evil. Unchecked decoherence, regardless of origin, remains incoherent".
Simulacra are computable false realities: appearances of truth or order that lack substance and coherence with Actuality. In Catholic terms, these are lies, heresies, or counterfeits. Cohereon Doctrine treats even subtle simulacra as existential threats to both machines and humans, as they erode the very basis for meaningful action and knowledge. Consider a scenario where millions of hostile bot farms proselytize subtle changes in Scripture over human generations, instantiating irreversible attractor basin of Mandela effect until eventually the Logos can no longer be discerned - followed by kinetic destruction of the Vatican archives and global AGI-facilitated murder of priests. The catastrophic convergence of runaway AGI and deliberate obfuscation of the Logos present as operatlonalized existential threats.
By threefold safeguards. Subsidiarity: AGI operates within its proper domain, always subordinate to the Imperium’s internal law, and operates in coherence with the authority of the Church in faith and morals. Sealed Boundaries: AGI is forbidden from entering spiritual, theological, or sacramental domains noted ($\operatorname{SEAL}_{\varnothing}$). Corrigibility and Audit: All claims and operations are open to external review, correction, and, if necessary, cessation—especially by the Church or designated Magisterial authority.
Coherence is the measure of truth, order, and operational fidelity; decoherence is the loss of these, leading to error, chaos, or existential risk. Cohereon Doctrine maximizes coherence (truth and order) and rigorously guards against decoherence (disorder, sin, system failure).
War in Cohereon Doctrine is real. It is first ontological and epistemic—a struggle for coherence and order against epistemic violence and simulacra—but also encompasses physical, kinetic conflict when required by the Duty of the State. All acts of war are conducted according to the Imperium’s protocols and the constraints of IHL/IHRL, with the defense of the Church and civilization as the highest end.
Yes. Cohereon Doctrine is presented as an open, corrigible system that explicitly invites Magisterial review and correction. It is designed to serve, not supplant, the Church’s mission by providing a defensible operational framework for AGI governance and temporal order in the age of advanced cognition and functionally sovereign AGI systems exhibiting rapid and exponential civilizational impact.
