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The Medieval Church · c. 1338–1341
The Triads in Defence of the Holy Hesychasts
Gregory Palamas · 1296–1359
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What it is
A defence of monks who claimed to see the uncreated light, distinguishing God's unknowable essence from the energies by which he is genuinely shared.
Why it lasted
The decisive statement of Orthodox theology on the knowledge of God, and the point at which Eastern and Western theology permanently diverged.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
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