Episode 6: Triumph of Ascetic Theology Over Intellectualism, “St Gregory Palamas: An Introduction.”

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Send us a text Series: Mystical Theology Unit 14: Gregory Palamas Episode 6: Triumph of Ascetic Theology Over Intellectualism The sixth episode in our series presents the differing perspectives of Palamas’ three theological opponents, who curiously shared a common intellectualistic approach to matters theological, which gradually, since Augustine of Hippo, became the fundamental approach of the West: philosophical speculation. A word is also offered regarding St. Gregory’s capture by the Ot...

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