Hesychast Controversy
The conflict pitted the mystical monastic tradition, defended by St. Gregory Palamas, against rationalistic Byzantine intellectuals like Barlaam of Calabria. The controversy concluded with the official endorsement of Palamas's teachings, affirming the distinction between God's essence and his uncreated energies as a basis for union with God through prayer.
Name of Era | Text Chapter | Ranged Years |
|---|---|---|
Hesychast Controversy | Theological debate concerning the nature of prayer and the ability to experience God directly through mystical practices called Hesychasm | 1337-1351 AD |
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Name of Era
Theological debate concerning the nature of prayer and the ability to experience God directly through mystical practices called Hesychasm
Ranged Years
1337-1351 AD
Text Chapter
Theological debate concerning the nature of prayer and the ability to experience God directly through mystical practices called Hesychasm
Description
Quietness, stillness, and theosis
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