The Prolegomena of Agapology Journal

 





Welcome to this venture in expounding a new configuration of ancient knowledge

The St Maximus Centre 
for Agaposofia Philosophy

Journal Mission Statement

To explore and advance a philosophy of Love that is the ground of every thought, action, and being, integrating relational personalism, theological anthropology, and ethical intentionality. The journal seeks to illuminate how love, as the foundation of existence, fosters authentic personhood, communal harmony, and spiritual transformation through rigorous scholarly inquiry, interdisciplinary dialogue, and practical application.

Named Agaposofia as a systemic philosophy that integrates Orthodox Patristic theology, relational personalism, and existential phenomenology.

Focus: Ethical relationality, divine-human synergy, and practical applications for interpersonal development, spiritual growth and societal transformation.


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