FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, from Arxton Theology Today, volume 19:
We are aware of the tremendous controversy surrounding the recent events surrounding the experiments, writings, and ultimately tragic death of Alexia Ilzak. After consulting our legal counsel, as well as the academic executor of her will, the Arxton Theology Department has ultimately decided to delay publication of her final paper, "On the Birth of Gods." We recognize that this is disappointing for many modern theologians, as her research is likely to single-handedly drive the next decade of theological research. However, we here at Arxton Theology believe that we should allow some time for the controversy to settle down, and let what remains of her family and friends to grieve her early loss. On the other hand, we do recognize the immense quantity of academic and non-academic interest in the contents of this paper. As such, after discussing this decision with her academic executor, we have decided to publish her paper's abstract early. This goes against our standard policy, seeing as her paper has still not yet undergone peer review, and so we reserve the right for all or part of this abstract to ultimately be modified. Regardless of this, we present her abstract here.
The death of one of the members of our Pantheon has been observed a great many times. In almost all cases, these deaths are slow and steady – worshippers slowly decline, until the last follower dies. The Slow Birth Hypothesis posits that the birth of a god is similar – a gradual buildup of following and power, until this new god is able to take its proper place upon the Pantheon. We provide experimental evidence that this is not the case, and posit our own Theory of the Calamitous Birth.
Arxton Theology will issue a press release when our legal counsel has fully worked over the implications of this publication.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, from Arxton Theology Today, volume 19:
Following extensive discussion between the Arxton University legal team and ethics board, we have finally deemed it appropriate to posthumously publish Alexia Ilzak's final work in volume 19 of Arxton Theology Today. Public interest in the work is immense, and the paper contains tremendous value as to the future trajectory of experimental theology. So, after a standard peer-review process, her paper, "On the Birth of Gods," will ultimately be published in the next volume of our journal, due to be released on Fevral 1st of this year. Her academic executor, Slia Pelo, has also approved this decision. Pelo's comments on Ilzak's work, life, and death have been included as an appendix to Ilzak's paper, as dictated in her will. We hope that both academic theologians and interested laypersons alike will be able to extract significant value from this paper, as we all come to terms with the impact that Izalke's creation has had, and will continue to have, on all of our lives.