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Gregory Palamas: Defender of Hesychasm
Hesychasm was defended theologically by Gregory Palamas at about three separate Hesychast Synods in Constantinople from 1341 to 1351; he was asked to by his fellow monks on Mt. Athos to defend it from the attacks of Barlaam of Calabria, who advocated a more intellectualist approach to prayer.
See also
External links
- Hesychasm
- The Jesus Prayer, a very straightforward exposition.
- On Practicing the Jesus Prayer
- Three foundational aspects of the Theology of St Gregory Palamas
References
- The Philokalia (four volumes)
- The Way of a Pilgrim