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Mar 9
28m 55s

Sermon: Being Between

Paul Axton
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Paul Axton preaches: Developing Paul's understanding that we fill up the suffering of Christ, the state of being between an originary unity and a developing fulness is explicated against the background of the philosophy of William Desmond, which is building on this Pauline idea.  If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Beco ... Show More
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