About this episode

Paul Axton preaches on creation ex-nihilo and resurrection, exploring the concept of epektasis in relation to the works of William Desmond and John Scotus Eriugena.

Paul Axton preaches: This sermon brings together Paul's picture of creation ex-nihilo and resurrection as the thought behind his notion of epektasis or being stretched out, in the sense of going beyond the self, as further developed by William Desmond in conjunction with John Scotus Eriugena. (Register for the course, Metaxology, taught by William Desmond, which will cover the philosophy and theology of William Desmond as it applies to ethics, aesthetics, peace, and the Christian life. The course will run from 2026/6/20–2026/9/19. Sign up here: https://pbi.forgingploughshares.org/offerings) If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Become a Patron!

People in this episode

Host: Paul Axton

Topics covered

• creation ex-nihilo
• resurrection
• epektasis
• philosophy
• theology
• Christian life
• ethics

Keywords

• creation
• resurrection
• epektasis
• William Desmond
• John Scotus Eriugena
• philosophy
• theology
• Christian ethics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metaxology

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