Divine Essence And Divine Energies

Author : C Athanasopoulos,C Schneider
Publisher : James Clarke & Company
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780227900086

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A composite book of essays from ten scholars, Divine Essence and Divine Energies provides a rich repository of diverse opinion about the essence-energy distinction in Orthodox Christianity - a doctrine which lies at the heart of the often-fraught fault line between East and West, and which, in this book, inspires a lively dialogue between the contributors. The contents of the book revolve around several key questions: In what way were the Aristotelian concepts of ousia and energeia used by the Church Fathers, and to what extent were their meanings modified in the light of the Christological and Trinitarian doctrines? What theological function does the essence-energy distinction fulfil in Eastern Orthodoxy with respect to theology, anthropology, and the doctrine of creation? What are the differences and similarities between the notions of divine presence and participation in seminal Christian writings, and what is the relationship between the essence-energy distinction and Western ideas of divine presence? A valuable addition to the dialogue between Eastern and Western Christianity, this book will be of great interest to any reader seeking a rigorously academic insight into the wealth of scholarly opinion regarding the essence-energy distinction.

Author : C Athanasopoulos,C Schneider
Publisher : James Clarke & Company
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780227900123

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Divine Essence and Divine Energies by C Athanasopoulos,C Schneider Pdf

A composite book of essays from ten scholars, Divine Essence and Divine Energies provides a rich repository of diverse opinion about the essence-energy distinction in Orthodox Christianity - a doctrine which lies at the heart of the often-fraught fault line between East and West, and which, in this book, inspires a lively dialogue between the contributors. The contents of the book revolve around several key questions: In what way were the Aristotelian concepts of ousia and energeia used by the Church Fathers, and to what extent were their meanings modified in the light of the Christological and Trinitarian doctrines? What theological function does the essence-energy distinction fulfil in Eastern Orthodoxy with respect to theology, anthropology, and the doctrine of creation? What are the differences and similarities between the notions of divine presence and participation in seminal Christian writings, and what is the relationship between the essence-energy distinction and Western ideas of divine presence? A valuable addition to the dialogue between Eastern and Western Christianity, this book will be of great interest to any reader seeking a rigorously academic insight into the wealth of scholarly opinion regarding the essence-energy distinction.

Author : C. Athanasopoulos,Christoph Schneider
Publisher : James Clarke Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Presence of God
ISBN : 0227173864

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Divine Essence and Divine Energies by C. Athanasopoulos,Christoph Schneider Pdf

A collection of philosophical and theological papers examining the way that the presence and knowledge of the Christian God is understood in the West and the East.

Author : Tikhon Pino
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000684643

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Essence and Energies: Being and Naming God in St Gregory Palamas by Tikhon Pino Pdf

St. Gregory Palamas (ca. 1296–1357) is among the most well-known and celebrated theologians of late Byzantium. This book provides a comprehensive account of the essence-energies distinction across his twenty-five treatises and letters written over a twenty-year period. An Athonite monk, abbot, and later Metropolitan of Thessalonica, Gregory is remembered especially for his distinction between God’s essence and energies, and his celebrated doctrine still generates a great deal of debate. What does Palamas actually mean by the term energies? Are they ‘activities’ that God performs, and if so, how can they be eternal and uncreated? Indeed, how could God be simple if he possesses energies distinct from his essence? Going beyond the Triads and the One Hundred and Fifty Chapters, this book explores Palamas’s answers to these long-standing questions by analyzing all of the treatises produced by Palamas between the years 1338 and 1357. It seeks to understand what Palamas means when he speaks of God’s energies, how he seeks to prove that they are distinct from the divine essence, and how he explains that this distinction in no way violates the unity and simplicity of the one God in Trinity. Essence and Energies is a useful resource for upper-level undergraduates, postgraduates, and scholars interested in Byzantine theology in the fourteenth century.

Author : David Bradshaw
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004-12-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 113945580X

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Aristotle East and West by David Bradshaw Pdf

This book traces the development of conceptions of God and the relationship between God's being and activity from Aristotle, through the pagan Neoplatonists, to thinkers such as Augustine, Boethius and Aquinas (in the West) and Dionysius the Areopagite, Maximus the Confessor and Gregory Palamas (in the East). The result is a comparative history of philosophical thought in the two halves of Christendom, providing a philosophical backdrop to the schism between the Eastern and Western Churches.

Author : Osiris Akkebala
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781440176050

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Divine Spirituality by Osiris Akkebala Pdf

Divine Spirituality is Divine and it reveal a state of conscious that is very serene, profound, insightful, inspiring, the mind is lucid and is with much wisdom. Chief Elder Osiris has entered the realm that is beyond mind conscious and has revealed the Divine principals of Divine Spirituality that is revealed to the readers of this book, this is the type of book that should be read over and over again for your own clarification and inspiration to know thyself. This book is A concrete contribution for the world mind-set to experience a Divine transformation. This book is the manual we need to teach our children about the Universal Nature at an early age. Chief Elder Osiris shows no compromise in revealing the Divine Truth concerning the sacredness of Divine Spirituality, this book should intrigue even those who are listed among the skeptics about the multidimensional Nature of Divine Truth and Reality about all things physical and nonphysical. This book, Divine Spirituality is evident of powerful Divine original creative thought, it represent a version of what original Thinking is all about which definitely stretches the limit of our imagination, the Divine Information is beyond the human consciousness. The theories it presents, establishes concrete evidence that Beyond the profane ego, there is the real Self in need of being discovered again and in this book, Chief Elder help us to embark upon such a journey to know thyself. This book Divine Spirituality, It helps excites, ignite, elevate, levitate, unite other intuitive Divine critical thinkers and writers. This book Divine Spirituality reveals that there is far more to what we think we are, It reveals to us the Divine quality of mind a true Spiritual leader must have in order to Divinely teach the people, a people in need of knowing thyself. This book reveals how we should be renewing or mind-set, that is if we desire to live the abundant life we came to earth to live. There is only Original thoughts being revealed throughout this entire book. This book is worth Time to take and read it for your Spiritual growth. Goddess Isis (aka) Haadiya Aamon Divine Spiritualist

Author : St John Damascene
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1631741039

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An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith by St John Damascene Pdf

Author : Torstein Tollefsen
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191608063

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The Christocentric Cosmology of St Maximus the Confessor by Torstein Tollefsen Pdf

St. Maximus the Confessor (580-662), was a major Byzantine thinker, a theologian and philosopher. He developed a philosophical theology in which the doctrine of God, creation, the cosmic order, and salvation is integrated in a unified conception of reality. Christ, the divine Logos, is the centre of the principles (the logoi ) according to which the cosmos is created, and in accordance with which it shall convert to its divine source. Torstein Tollefsen treats Maximus' thought from a philosophical point of view, and discusses similar thought patterns in pagan Neoplatonism. The study focuses on Maximus' doctrine of creation, in which he denies the possibility of eternal coexistence of uncreated divinity and created and limited being. Tollefsen shows that by the logoi God institutes an ordered cosmos in which separate entities of different species are ontologically interrelated, with man as the centre of the created world. The book also investigates Maximus' teaching of God's activities or energies, and shows how participation in these energies is conceived according to the divine principles of the logoi. An extensive discussion of the complex topic of participation is provided.

Author : Cyndi Dale
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738728636

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Kundalini by Cyndi Dale Pdf

Kundalini has been called the energetic key to enlightenment and the secret to well-being and wisdom. Complex and powerful, this mysterious energy is often linked to sacred sex and our spiritual mission. Kundalini is one of the most discussed, but least understood, forms of divine energy. So what is it, really? Renowned intuitive healer Cyndi Dale presents concise yet comprehensive guidance to help you truly understand kundalini energy and how to use it to transform your life spiritually and physically. Recognizing and integrating this sacred energy is essential to achieving vibrant health, having better and more meaningful relationships, and finding your life's authentic purpose. Featuring the latest scientific research, this guide also explores mystical practices such as breathwork, tantra, and mantras, and offers illuminating first-hand accounts from Cyndi's healing and teaching practice. Praise: "An informative read for anybody who has been curious about one of yoga's lesser-known forms."—IASPA Magazine

Author : Duncan Reid
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0788503456

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Energies of the Spirit by Duncan Reid Pdf

This book examines twentieth-century theological commentators (Brath, Rahner, Florovsky, Lossky) on the problem of the doctrine of energies in God. Counter to existing trends in western theology, the author gives a positive evaluation of this doctrine and seeks common ground between the eastern idea of essence and energies and the western identification of the inner and economic trinity. Though written from a clearly western perspective, the book argues the coherence of the eastern position, and that underlying both eastern and western positions is a common intention to say that the encounter with God is real, and that the primary ontological distinction is between God and creation. This book was originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Universitat Tubingen, 1992, under the title: Die Lehre von den ungeschaffenen Energien: Ihre Bedeutung fur die okumenische Theologie. "

Author : Stoyan Tanev
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532614873

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Energy in Orthodox Theology and Physics by Stoyan Tanev Pdf

It is well known that energy is a fundamental concept in physics. Much less well known is that it is also a key concept in Eastern Christian or Orthodox theology. This book from Dr. Stoyan Tanev--a physicist, innovation management scholar, and theologian--provides a comparative analysis of the conceptualizations of energy in Orthodox theology and in physics, and demonstrates the potential of such comparison for a better understanding of these two quite different domains of human enquiry. The book explores the rediscovery of the Byzantine Church's teaching on the Divine energies in twentieth-century Orthodox theology, and offers new insights about the key contributions of key theologians such as Sergius Bulgakov, George Florovsky, John Meyendorff, Christos Yannaras, and Thomas Torrance. Where do the understandings of energy in theology and physics meet? The author argues that the encounter between theology and physics happens at the level of quantum physics, where the subtle use of words and language acquires a distinctive apophatic dimension. His comparative approach focuses on the epistemological struggles of theologians and physicists. According to Tanev, this focus on the struggles of knowing offers a new way to look at the dialogue between science and theology.

Author : John Chryssavgis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567680723

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Creation as Sacrament by John Chryssavgis Pdf

John Chryssavgis explores the sacred dimension of the natural environment, and the significance of creation in the rich theological history and spiritual classics of the Orthodox Church, through the lens of its unique ascetical, liturgical and mystical experience. The global ecological crisis affecting humanity's air, water, and land, as well as the planet's flora and fauna, has resulted in manifest fissures on the image of God in creation. Chryssavgis examines, from an Orthodox Christian perspective, the possibility of restoring that shattered image through the sacramental lenses of cosmic transfiguration, cosmic interconnection, and cosmic reconciliation. The viewpoints of early theologians and contemporary thinkers are extensively explored from a theological and spiritual perspective, including countering those who deny that God's creation is in crisis. Presenting a worldview advanced and championed by the Orthodox Church in the modern world, this book encourages personal and societal transformation in making ethical and economic choices that respect creation as sacrament.

Author : George A. Maloney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015042160500

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A Theology of "uncreated Energies" by George A. Maloney Pdf

Author : Porphyrios (Gerōn)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Monks
ISBN : 9607120191

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Wounded by Love by Porphyrios (Gerōn) Pdf

Author : Constantinos Athanasopoulos
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781443887939

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Triune God by Constantinos Athanasopoulos Pdf

The 13th and 14th centuries represented the most productive and influential period in the history of philosophy and theology in the West. A parallel and less influential (for the West) proliferation of arguments and theories took place in the East, at the same time, as a result of the defence of the Hesychastic movement offered by St Gregory Palamas and his followers. The papers brought together in this volume discuss the importance of Palamite ideas for the understanding of God in terms of divine energies, and for contemporary approaches to solving perennial problems in science, metaphysics, aesthetics, and ethics. Some of the contributors take a more reserved evaluation of the Palamite corpus, preferring to highlight similarities and differences between Palamas and the chief representatives of Medieval Scholasticism, such as Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus and Ockham. Other essays offer a radical re-evaluation of the Western history of philosophy and theology, preferring to bring out the reasons for Western philosophical and theological shortcomings and providing a wider critique on Western culture. Contributors to this volume include some of the top scholars on Palamite studies from the fields of philosophy, theology, aesthetics, cultural criticism, and art theory. As such, it represents a particularly useful resource for advanced undergraduate students, postgraduate students and researchers in Christian theology and philosophy, Byzantine cultural studies and aesthetics.