-
started with the
legalisation of
Christianity in the 4th century. The term
hesychast is used
sparingly in
Christian ascetical writings emanating from Egypt...
-
Joseph the
Hesychast (Gr****: Άγιος Ιωσήφ ο Ησυχαστής; born
Francis Kottis, Gr****: Φραγκίσκος Κόττης;
February 12, 1897 –
August 15, 1959) was a Gr****...
- The
Hesychast controversy was a
theological dispute in the
Byzantine Empire during the 14th
century between supporters and
opponents of
Gregory Palamas...
- the
mystical doctrine of Hesychasm.
These are
referred to also as the
Hesychast councils or the
Palamite councils,
since they
discussed the
theology of...
- who
followed the
Hesychast teachings.
Runciman describes these monks as
ignorant and
lacking a real
understanding of the
Hesychast teaching. Barlaam...
- and
later archbishop of Thessalonica, he is
famous for his
defense of
hesychast spirituality, the
uncreated character of the
light of the Transfiguration...
- view was very
controversial when it was
first proposed,
sparking the
Hesychast controversy, and the
Palamist faction prevailed only
after the military...
-
entertained by the
Hesychasts as to the
nature of the
uncreated light, the
experience of
which was said to be the goal of
Hesychast practice. It was maintained...
- main
division between East and West. Neo-Palamism has its
roots in the
Hesychast controversy or
Palamite controversy (14th century), in
which Gregory Palamas...
- theology,
being made into
dogma in the
Eastern Orthodox Church by the
Hesychast councils.
Palamism has been
described as
representing "the
deepest ****imilation...
