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Divine Energies

open access: yesSt Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
This article discusses the historical origins and the development of the Eastern Orthodox doctrine of the divine energies. After a brief discussion of Aristotle and Plotinus, an overview is given of the relevant biblical material in the Old and New ...
Christoph Schneider
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Hesychasm and Psychedelics: Altered States, Purgation, and the Question of Authentic Mysticism

open access: yesJournal of Contemplative Studies
The purpose of this essay is to introduce the reader to the tradition of Hesychasm—a form of monastic asceticism rooted in the tradition of the Desert Fathers and given a systematic articulation by the Byzantine author Gregory Palamas (1296–1359)—and to ...
Thomas Cattoi
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The One and Many: The influence of St Gregory Palamas

open access: yes, 2023
The paper explores Gregory Palamas’ interpretation of the relationship between the One and the many. The objective of the essay is to delve into how Gregory Palamas adopted and integrated ideas regarding hierarchy and the interplay between the One and the many from the Neoplatonic tradition.
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