Barbara Gelics is a communications professional with a degree from Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary. She has both domestic and international experience in public relations, organizational development, and strategic consulting. As an Operations Associate at Axioma, she directly supports the Founder and President in carrying out daily tasks.
A Brief History of the Axioma Center
2020
Axioma was founded as an online media initiative, unique in Hungary for producing short animated videos that helped Christian and conservative young people build their identity.
2023
The Axioma Center was launched as Hungary’s unique ecumenical Christian think tank. Alongside media, it expanded into research, education, and publishing.
2024
Our researchers published two white papers: The Axiom of Online Child Protection and The Axiom of Human Dignity. In addition, the Center released the Hungarian edition of Carl R. Trueman’s The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self.
2025
The Axioma Center became an accredited research institution, the Axioma Academy was launched, and a comprehensive cooperation agreement was signed with Pázmány Péter Catholic University. In addition, the white paper Family and Family Policy in Hungary: A Christian Integrative Perspective and the Hungarian editions of two books, Religion and the Rise of Western Culture and Natural Law and Human Rights, have been published.
Marcell Bakos
Head of communication
A member of the Axioma team since 2020, he has worked as an editor on numerous videos and interviews on topics such as pro-life issues, apologetics, and public affairs. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in International Relations at Pázmány Péter Catholic University and the University of Public Service. He is currently studying Public Theology at Birmingham Theological Seminary.
Áron Giró-Szász, Dr. Jur.
Founder, chair
Founder and President of Axioma Center. He established Axioma because he believes it is essential for Hungary to have Christians who are active in public and social life. Since 2019 he has served as a Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, focusing on Christian movements and communities. Trained as a lawyer, he later completed an apologetics program at The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is married and a proud father to two young sons.
50+
lectures
Katalin Enyedi
Research assistant
After completing a bachelor’s degree in communications, she earned a master’s in intercultural studies. She is currently studying religious education at Pázmány Péter Catholic University. Her main interest is ethical and effective communication.
Dr. Ádám Darabos
Researcher
Holds a PhD in political science, with research focusing on the history and ideas of Christian political thought, particularly 19th- and 20th-century movements such as Christian Democracy and Christian Realism. His work is guided by the question: “How can Christians engage responsibly and effectively with political and social reality?” He is a published author in several journals, including the prestigious Religions. He is currently an active contributor to the Axioma Center’s research projects.
Norbert Filemon, Dr. Jur.
Director of research
Graduated in law from Pázmány Péter Catholic University, where his research focused on critiques of new natural law theories. He began his career as a journalist at Mandiner and later worked as Director of Communications for the Archdiocese of Veszprém. Since Axioma’s founding he has been a key member of the team, producing numerous videos on natural law, philosophy, history, and public life. He currently serves as Research Director of the Axioma Center.
100+
educational videos
Marcell Bakos
Head of communication
A member of the Axioma team since 2020, he has worked as an editor on numerous videos and interviews on topics such as pro-life issues, apologetics, and public affairs. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in International Relations at Pázmány Péter Catholic University and the University of Public Service. He is currently studying Public Theology at Birmingham Theological Seminary.
Áron Giró-Szász, Dr. Jur.
Founder, chair
Founder and President of Axioma Center. He established Axioma because he believes it is essential for Hungary to have Christians who are active in public and social life. Since 2019 he has served as a Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, focusing on Christian movements and communities. Trained as a lawyer, he later completed an apologetics program at The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is married and a proud father to two young sons.
50+
lectures
Katalin Enyedi
Research assistant
After completing a bachelor’s degree in communications, she earned a master’s in intercultural studies. She is currently studying religious education at Pázmány Péter Catholic University. Her main interest is ethical and effective communication.
Dr. Ádám Darabos
Researcher
Holds a PhD in political science, with research focusing on the history and ideas of Christian political thought, particularly 19th- and 20th-century movements such as Christian Democracy and Christian Realism. His work is guided by the question: “How can Christians engage responsibly and effectively with political and social reality?” He is a published author in several journals, including the prestigious Religions. He is currently an active contributor to the Axioma Center’s research projects.
Barbara Gelics
Operations associate
Barbara Gelics is a communications professional with a degree from Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary. She has both domestic and international experience in public relations, organizational development, and strategic consulting. As an Operations Associate at Axioma, she directly supports the Founder and President in carrying out daily tasks.
Norbert Filemon, Dr. Jur.
Director of research
Graduated in law from Pázmány Péter Catholic University, where his research focused on critiques of new natural law theories. He began his career as a journalist at Mandiner and later worked as Director of Communications for the Archdiocese of Veszprém. Since Axioma’s founding he has been a key member of the team, producing numerous videos on natural law, philosophy, history, and public life. He currently serves as Research Director of the Axioma Center.
100+
educational videos
Erika Debreceni Mikesné
Operations associate
She graduated as a judicial organizer from the Faculty of Law (ÁJK) at Eötvös Loránd University, specializing in judicial administration. Serves as an operations associate, providing essential support to the back office and the daily work of the Axioma Center.
Wael Taji (Antonious) Miller
Researcher
Wael Taji Miller (Wael Taji in publications) is a neuroscientist, doctoral candidate, and a Coptic Orthodox Christian writer. He holds an B.A. (Hons) from Cambridge University, where he studied cultural psychology and oriental languages, and a Master's degree in Behavioral Economics from Peking University, which he attended as a Yenching Scholar while minoring in Fundamental Neuroscience. Wael is currently completing his doctorate in Cognitive Neuroscience at the medical faculty of Semmelweis University in Hungary.
At the Axioma Center, Taji’s research focuses on the intersection of innovation, our evolved psychology, and contemporary societal challenges, particularly in the domains of moral education, technological harms, and psychoactive substance abuse. Taji’s works have been published in Q1 peer-reviewed journals such as Human Brain Mapping and Intelligence, and his research and social commentary has appeared in Quillette, the Hungarian Conservative, and Palladium Magazine, among others.
Olga Kovács-Latyseva
Researcher
Olga pursued parallel master’s studies in Law and Philosophy, completing the latter with distinction in the summer of 2025. Her research focuses on political philosophy, political theology, and theories of the state, with particular attention to the conceptual history of political theology. Her most recent work has examined the argumentative dilemmas of communitarian thought, through which virtue ethics has also come into focus. As she puts it: “Fundamental rights, moral order, and communal responsibility are not mutually exclusive; they can only be fully understood in relation to one another.” At Axioma, she contributes to research and the preparation of studies, analyzing questions from intellectual-historical, philosophical, and jurisprudential perspectives.
Juan Cristóbal Demian
Researcher
Came to Hungary for his doctoral studies, currently pursuing a PhD in political science. Inspired by Thomistic philosophy, his research seeks to interpret and enrich political realism in light of faith and moral grounding. He is especially interested in reorienting realism toward a foundation in belief and ethics. Author and co-author of several books, his work often examines the political left and right, especially in the Latin American context. At the Axioma Center, he contributes his research expertise and knowledge of Christian Realism.
100,000+
followers
Rebeka Körmöczy
Marketing assistant
Began her career in healthcare before graduating in Commerce and Marketing from Budapest Business School. She later gained experience as a social media manager in an agency setting. As marketing assistant at Axioma, she combines her background in people-centered thinking, intentional communication, and creative problem-solving.
Áron Fóris
Junior researcher
Áron is currently a student of Business and Management and has been a member of the Axioma Center’s research team for over a year. For his contributions to student public life, he was awarded the Saint Thomas More Prize. He considers the protection of life and the defense of families to be of paramount importance.
Erika Debreceni Mikesné
Operations associate
She graduated as a judicial organizer from the Faculty of Law (ÁJK) at Eötvös Loránd University, specializing in judicial administration. Serves as an operations associate, providing essential support to the back office and the daily work of the Axioma Center.
Wael Taji (Antonious) Miller
Researcher
Wael Taji Miller (Wael Taji in publications) is a neuroscientist, doctoral candidate, and a Coptic Orthodox Christian writer. He holds an B.A. (Hons) from Cambridge University, where he studied cultural psychology and oriental languages, and a Master's degree in Behavioral Economics from Peking University, which he attended as a Yenching Scholar while minoring in Fundamental Neuroscience. Wael is currently completing his doctorate in Cognitive Neuroscience at the medical faculty of Semmelweis University in Hungary.
At the Axioma Center, Taji’s research focuses on the intersection of innovation, our evolved psychology, and contemporary societal challenges, particularly in the domains of moral education, technological harms, and psychoactive substance abuse. Taji’s works have been published in Q1 peer-reviewed journals such as Human Brain Mapping and Intelligence, and his research and social commentary has appeared in Quillette, the Hungarian Conservative, and Palladium Magazine, among others.
Olga Kovács-Latyseva
Researcher
Olga pursued parallel master’s studies in Law and Philosophy, completing the latter with distinction in the summer of 2025. Her research focuses on political philosophy, political theology, and theories of the state, with particular attention to the conceptual history of political theology. Her most recent work has examined the argumentative dilemmas of communitarian thought, through which virtue ethics has also come into focus. As she puts it: “Fundamental rights, moral order, and communal responsibility are not mutually exclusive; they can only be fully understood in relation to one another.” At Axioma, she contributes to research and the preparation of studies, analyzing questions from intellectual-historical, philosophical, and jurisprudential perspectives.
Juan Cristóbal Demian
Researcher
Came to Hungary for his doctoral studies, currently pursuing a PhD in political science. Inspired by Thomistic philosophy, his research seeks to interpret and enrich political realism in light of faith and moral grounding. He is especially interested in reorienting realism toward a foundation in belief and ethics. Author and co-author of several books, his work often examines the political left and right, especially in the Latin American context. At the Axioma Center, he contributes his research expertise and knowledge of Christian Realism.
100,000+
followers
Rebeka Körmöczy
Marketing assistant
Began her career in healthcare before graduating in Commerce and Marketing from Budapest Business School. She later gained experience as a social media manager in an agency setting. As marketing assistant at Axioma, she combines her background in people-centered thinking, intentional communication, and creative problem-solving.
Áron Fóris
Junior researcher
Áron is currently a student of Business and Management and has been a member of the Axioma Center’s research team for over a year. For his contributions to student public life, he was awarded the Saint Thomas More Prize. He considers the protection of life and the defense of families to be of paramount importance.
What we do
Axioma Center aims to be a Christian voice in a secular age.
We are a Christian think tank that seeks to shape society through research, education, and media, grounded in both faith and reason. Our aim is to promote human flourishing, defend human dignity, and advance the common good.
We believe a responsible society cares for both the physical and spiritual needs of its people. This vision should be reflected in law, culture, and the life of religious and civil communities alike.
We are convinced that thriving human communities rest on firm pillars: the sanctity of life, the inviolability of human dignity, and a sexual ethic consistent with human nature.
We believe Christians must reflect consciously, from within their worldview, on the challenges that arise from secularization. Our work encourages the believer to think—and the thinker to believe!
“Crede ut intellegas, intellege ut credas” — “Understand so that you may believe, believe so that you may understand.”
– St. Augustine
