Forging Ploughshares

Paul Axton Preaches - A key departure in the early church was the entry of a Greek philosophical view of God which gave rise to the doctrine of the economic and immanent Trinity. The rediscovery of key German theologians is that Christ and the passion of Christ is definitive of our understanding of God - most especially the passionate love of God - which means the economic Trinity is the immanent Trinity. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.

In this discussion with Tyler Sims, a long time practitioner of contemplative healing prayer, Paul and Tyler discuss the real world access to the love and presence of God which brings about healing communal and individual connectedness. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.

Paul Axton Preaches - In comparing the story of Nicodemus and the Samaritan Woman it is seen that the role of the erotic and physical is not an obstacle to quenching desire but a medium and means of recognizing the love and desire of God. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.

In this interview, part 2, with Brian McVeigh, a leading expert and student of Julian Jaynes and his theory of the bicameral mind, we discuss possible biblical and therapeutic applications of Jaynes' theory. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.

Paul Axton preaches - There is an inadvertent tendency to subordinate the role of the Holy Spirit but Romans 8 opens the depth of the Trinity on the basis of a prayerful experience in which the reality of God's self-hood completes human self-hood in a triadic unity of experience. Join us for our class on the Holy Spirit starting October 18th by registering here https://pbi.forgingploughshares.org/student-applications/new Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.  

In this discussion with Brian J. McVeigh, who is the premiere student of Julian Jaynes and also a scholar of Asia who specializes in Japanese pop art, education, politics, and history, Paul and Brian discuss the formation and manipulation of Japaneseness through psychology. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.

Paul Axton Preaches - The church is in a sexual crisis which might be partly explained by a misunderstanding of desire. Desire is greater than gender or human eroticism, though it accounts for both, as desire originates in God's desiring love. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.

Scott McNay interviews Paul Axton, discussing their history in Japan and introducing the role of the death drive or death instinct into theology. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.

Paul Axton Preaches - The biblical definition and early concept of martyrdom as compared to modern martyrs, particularly Dietrich Bonhoeffer, calls for a reconceptualization of the term. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.

Jon and Paul conclude their series on Dietrich Bonhoeffer by discussing his contested status as a martyr and the implications for Christian witness, who God is, and the nature of faith if he is or is not considered a martyr. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.