Gregory Palamas: The Triads
Gregory Palamas: The Triads
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Book • Nonfiction
Byzantine Empire • 14th Century
2004
Adult
18+ years
1570L
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Gregory Palamas in The Triads presents a theological defense of Hesychasm, emphasizing the distinction between God's essence and energies. The text addresses human participation in divine life, arguing that individuals can experience God's uncreated energies while God's essence remains inaccessible. This exploration supports personal spiritual transformation and communion with God.
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Contemplative
Mysterious
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Gregory Palamas: The Triads is celebrated for its profound theological insights and the defense of Hesychasm, offering rich spiritual guidance. Reviewers praise its clarity in complex theological discourse, though some find the text challenging for newcomers to Byzantine theology. Overall, it is deemed a crucial work for understanding Eastern Orthodox spirituality.
Who Should Read Gregory Palamas: The Triads?
A reader who enjoys Gregory Palamas: The Triads is typically interested in Byzantine theology, mysticism, and Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Similar readers may appreciate The Philokalia or The Ladder of Divine Ascent for their deep exploration of spiritual practice and theology.
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Gregory Palamas was a Byzantine monk, theologian, and Archbishop of Thessaloniki who became known for his defense of Hesychasm, a mystical tradition of contemplative prayer in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The Triads is a series of treatises where Palamas elaborates on the distinction between God's essence and energies, a theological concept that remains a cornerstone in Eastern Orthodox Christian theology.
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The work was written in response to the criticisms of Barlaam of Calabria, marking a significant moment in the Hesychast Controversy during the 14th century Byzantine Empire.
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Book • Nonfiction
Byzantine Empire • 14th Century
2004
Adult
18+ years
1570L
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