Chapters on Knowledge
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Chapters on Knowledge is a theological and philosophical work by Maximus the Confessor that presents concise spiritual and doctrinal reflections aimed at guiding the soul toward deification and true understanding of God.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chapters on Knowledge canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian spiritual text
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aim |
to guide the soul toward deification
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to lead to true understanding of God ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine monastic spirituality
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hesychastic tradition ⓘ |
| author |
St. Maximus the Confessor
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surface form:
Maximus the Confessor
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| doctrinalContext |
Christology
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Trinitarian theology ⓘ anthropology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
contemplative knowledge over purely rational knowledge
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practical ascetic struggle ⓘ synergy between divine grace and human freedom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contemplation of created beings
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contemplation of divine realities ⓘ discernment of thoughts ⓘ purification of the intellect ⓘ union with God ⓘ virtue and passion ⓘ |
| goal |
participation in divine life
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transformation of the human person in Christ ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eastern Christian mystical theology
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later Byzantine spiritual writers ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
doctrinal reflections
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short chapters ⓘ spiritual reflections ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian doctrine
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deification ⓘ knowledge of God ⓘ spiritual contemplation ⓘ |
| partOf | Maximus the Confessor’s ascetic and theological corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
Christian Platonism
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surface form:
Christian Neoplatonism
patristic theology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Byzantine theology
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surface form:
Byzantine Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
monastic instruction
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spiritual direction ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Maximus the Confessor