Dionysius from Niketas Stethatos to Gregory the Sinaite (and Gregory Palamas)
Abstract In demonstrating that the influence of Dionysius did not expire with the early Byzantine period, this essay will examine the correlation of divine and ecclesiastical hierarchies in Niketas Stethatos, the correlation of different hierarchies with the elements of the Eucharist in Gregory the Sinaite, the efforts of eleventh ...
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The Light as a Central Symbol in V. Voiculescu’s Zahei orbul / Zahei the Blind [PDF]
Our paper discusses the way in which one of the Orthodox symbols present in Vasile Voiculescu’s novel, Zahei Orbul / Zahei the Blind, the light, reflects the others and helps the reader to see the depths of the author’s work.
Suciu Sorin Gheorghe
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Introduction. The article is dedicated to comparing the views of Gregory Palamas, as a representative of the Orthodox patristic tradition, and George Gemistos Plethon, who engaged in polemics against Palamism, on carnal love and marriage.
Tatiana Senina
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Towards an Interpretation of the Ch. 13 from Georges Moschambar’s Antirrhetics against Veccus within the Context of the Byzantine Doctrine of the 13th–15th Centuries on the Interpenetration of the Persons of the Holy Trinity [PDF]
The author analyzes two crucial ideas from Chapter 13 of the Antirrhetics against the Doctrines and Writings of Veccus, penned in 1281 by the Byzantine anti-Latin polemicist Georges Moschambar, a prominent representative of the proto-Palamite tradition ...
Dmitry I. Makarov
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The Use of Logical Proofs in Theology according to St. Gregory Palamas
St. Gregory Palamas developed the theme of the apodeictic method in many of his works. Indeed, he developed it extensively in two epistolary treatises to Akindynus and in two to Barlaam. According to the saint, theology is not a theoretical art, but has
Theodor Zisis
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The questions of whether God reveals himself; if so, how we can know a purported revelation is authentic; and how such revelations relate to the insights of reason are discussed by John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, René Descartes, G. W.
Jacobs Nathan A.
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For the (Eternal) Life of the Whole World: The Cosmic Dimension of Theosis in the Orthodox Tradition
The doctrine of theosis, or deification, is a distinctive feature of Eastern Orthodoxy. In recent centuries, it has also become a pursuit across various Christian traditions. Although theosis was historically associated with humanity, modern theology has
Nikolaos Asproulis
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The Uncreated Light of Transfiguration of Our Lord in St. Gregory Palamas’ Thought
The author analyses the apologetic rhetorical elements in three discourses against those who deny the worship of holy icons. St. Theodore the Studite presents his refutations, which further develop and build upon the arguments of St. John Damascene. The
Dimo Penkov
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The Kishinev copy of three 14th-century anti-latin writings
The hesychast dispute between Gregory Palamas and Barlaam of Calabria was reflected in several treatises they wrote, which were translated in Church Slavonic as early as in the 1360s.
Lora Taseva
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Patristic Views on the Hierarchy of the Angels
Danail Nikolov, Patristic Views on the Hierarchy of the Angels. There are numerous passages in the Bible that mention angels, but none provide direct information about angelic hierarchy. However, according to Orthodox Church Tradition, there is clear and
Danail Nikolov
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