Abstract:

This paper formalizes the spiritual dynamics in Ephesians 6:12-17 using concepts from algebraic topology and Lurianic Kabbalah. We model the "whole armour of God" as a topological operator enabling safe navigation (path-working) through the contested space defined by the Sefirot (divine emanations) and the Qlippoth (impure shells). The text's injunctions—in, on, out, across, through—are interpreted as discrete path operations within a non-Euclidean spiritual manifold.

1.2 Contested Manifold:

The operational space is not neutral. It is a manifold (M) partitioned into two intersecting, antagonistic sub-complexes: the Tree of Life (T, the Sefirotic structure) and the Tree of Death (Q, the Qlippothic structure).