The Prolegomena of Agapology -- an Emergent World Journal

What is Non-Existenz? In the philosophical framework of Agaposofia, Non-Existenz refers to a profound existential and ontological failure: the state in which a person, despite existing as a created being, fails to actualize their true, authentic self in alignment with divine purpose and relational love. It is not the absence of existence, as all beings participate in existence by virtue of the divine Logos, but rather an existential void that occurs when an individual neglects their logoi (their unique divine purpose) and thus fails to live authentically and ethically. In other words, Non-Existenz is the failure to become one’s genuine self (prosōpon), which is the ultimate telos (goal) of human existence—becoming one's true self (hypostasis). Non-Existenz as an Ontological Crisis Non-Existenz can be understood as an ontological crisis because it disrupts the very nature of being. According to St. Maximus the Confessor, all beings exist through the divine Logos and a...