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Knowledge, Hesychasm and Catechesis in the Theology of St. Gregory Palamas
Knowledge, Hesychasm and Catechesis in the Theology of St. Gregory Palamas

Author(s): Roger Coresciuc
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: Gregory Palamas; Barlaam; hesychasm; Mt. Athos; philosophy; polytheism; Triads; knowledge

Summary/Abstract: In his Triads, St. Gregory Palamas underlines the risks of a so-called theological knowledge that is detached from love. Theology taken out of context, wrapped in the rigid forms of a science, can be really dangerous, even a “soul killer.” As long as real theologizing comes from the keeping of the Commandments, and the most important Commandment is that of love, the one following the theological track cannot be exempted from this one commandment of love. Love is the entity offering substance to theological knowledge, unlocking hidden perspectives and leading the theologian to the things that really matter. The keeping of this Commandment humanizes the inquirer, opening the possibility of real communication, lacking circumstantiality.

  • Issue Year: 21/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 69-83
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English