Several Themes Related to Contemplation in Early Slavic Homiletics
Several Themes Related to Contemplation in Early Slavic Homiletics

Summary/Abstract: Contemplation, as the highest activity of the intellectual being, is at the heart of Byzantine spirituality. Since Slavic Christianity was shaped according to the Byzantine model, this paper examines the extent to which this theme was assimilated in a newly discovered cycle of Slavic homilies, likely from the 9th century. Focusing on the object of contemplation, the paper explores several key topics, including the partial knowability of God, the movements of the divine essence, divine energies, and the notions of logoi and tropoi. Through the identification of sources, the paper also highlights the role and influence of the Church Fathers and traces the dynamic processes by which the author of these homilies shaped Patristic teachings into their final form.

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