Did Global Governance Become a Political Religion Before its Recent Setback?

For the video version of part 1, see the following link:Part 1 of a 2 part series for The Orbis Sentry ReportThere has been a lot of news here in early 2026 about the international rules-based order. At the recent World Economic Forum event in Davos in January, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney proclaimed that the order was effectively dead. He called it “a rupture, not a transition.” Then at the Munich Security Conference last week, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that, “This order, as imperfect as it was even at the best of times, no longer exists.” Then just this week Fareed Zakaria, a columnist for the Washington Post and the New york Times, released an article blaming the demise of the international rules-based order entirely on U.S. President Donald Trump.Is the collapse of the rules-based order really because of President Trump? While we are not going to try and answer this for you, in order to understand what is happening more deeply, and come to a more educated and informed conclusion, we must understand what exactly the rules-based order was. We must also understand the philosophy behind its creation, how it was maintained, and what its ultimate goals were. This series helps form a significant part of that understanding.Carl Teichrib (from Orbis Sentry) delivered this lecture to The Berean Call in 2022, long before anyone was talking about the end of the rules-based order. Keep in mind that this was right at the tail end of the global Covid-19 pandemic, when people were just starting to take their masks off. There had been a tremendous amount of talk about the level of government over-reach intruding into people’s private and social lives at the time, and how people felt that this intrusion had been imposed on them by supporters of global enforcement mechanisms through the World Health Organization.In this first part of a two-part discussion, Carl examines the growing momentum behind modern calls for global unity and governance, from long before the time of the pandemic. The lecture begins by situating today’s debates within a deeper worldview conflict — between the biblical distinction of Creator and creation (“two-ism”) and the increasingly dominant belief in an underlying human and cosmic oneness (“one-ism”). From there, it traces how this philosophical shift has helped to fuel contemporary movements toward international coordination, global institutions, and integrated planetary solutions. Drawing connections from the ancient Tower of Babel narrative to modern political and cultural developments, Carl demonstrates how the drive toward unified global management often carries quasi-religious themes. By framing global governance as more than mere policy coordination, but instead as a form of political spirituality, Part 1 equips listeners to recognize the powerful ideas shaping today’s international landscape, which leads to a better and more nuanced understanding of the global picture. Then in the 2nd video, we will launch ahead into the deeper historical and institutional analysis to deepen our understanding of global governance.I hope you find this helpful and enlightening.Here are some links - Click one of the links below.Carl Teichrib’s book about the changing worldview landscape, titled “Game of Gods”, on AmazonThe entire geopolitical playlist from GeorgeSome other links:Orbis Sentry websiteCarl Teichrib’s substackGeorge Olson’s substackOrbis Sentry Rumble channel for Dayton DialogueOrbis Sentry Rumble channel for postings similar to this podcastFull audio podcast link on substackFull audio podcast RSS feed for podcast search enginesOrbis Sentry is a non-profit ministry that exists to equip and educate the body of Christ in the worldview changes and trends that are happening all around us. We are not monetizing through analytics or advertising, and are supported by generous donations from viewers like you. If you believe in what we are doing and would like to support our ministry, please click the link below or copy and paste the URL below into your browser to setup a donation. Orbis Sentry is a registered non-profit organization in the State of Texas and has approved non-profit 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.Donation Link This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit schinaseatribe.substack.com