Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts
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Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts is a foundational 14th-century theological work by Gregory Palamas that articulates and defends the mystical practice and doctrine of hesychasm within Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
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| Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts canonical | 2 |
| Triads (Gregory Palamas) | 1 |
| Triads for the Defense of the Holy Hesychasts | 1 |
| Triads of Gregory Palamas | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts Context triple: [Gregory Palamas, notableWork, Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts]
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A.
hesychast tradition
The hesychast tradition is an Eastern Christian mystical practice centered on inner stillness, continual prayer, and the direct experience of God, especially associated with Byzantine monasticism.
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B.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
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C.
The Ladder of Divine Ascent
The Ladder of Divine Ascent is a classic 7th-century Eastern Christian spiritual treatise that outlines a 30-step path of ascetic and contemplative practices leading the soul toward union with God.
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D.
On the Trinity
On the Trinity is a foundational theological treatise by St. Augustine that systematically explores and defends the Christian doctrine of the Trinity using both scriptural exegesis and philosophical reasoning.
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E.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts Target entity description: Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts is a foundational 14th-century theological work by Gregory Palamas that articulates and defends the mystical practice and doctrine of hesychasm within Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
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A.
hesychast tradition
The hesychast tradition is an Eastern Christian mystical practice centered on inner stillness, continual prayer, and the direct experience of God, especially associated with Byzantine monasticism.
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B.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
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C.
The Ladder of Divine Ascent
The Ladder of Divine Ascent is a classic 7th-century Eastern Christian spiritual treatise that outlines a 30-step path of ascetic and contemplative practices leading the soul toward union with God.
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D.
On the Trinity
On the Trinity is a foundational theological treatise by St. Augustine that systematically explores and defends the Christian doctrine of the Trinity using both scriptural exegesis and philosophical reasoning.
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E.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian theological treatise
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Eastern Orthodox theological text ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| affirms | real distinction between God’s essence and energies ⓘ |
| associatedMonasticTradition | Mount Athos ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
St. Gregory Palamas
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surface form:
Gregory Palamas
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| associatedWithCouncil |
Council of Constantinople 1341
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Council of Constantinople 1351 ⓘ Palamite councils of Constantinople ⓘ
surface form:
Hesychast Councils of Constantinople
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| author |
St. Gregory Palamas
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surface form:
Gregory Palamas
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| centralConcept |
inner stillness
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participation in divine energies ⓘ prayer of the heart ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 14th century ⓘ |
| defends |
hesychast monks
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practice of the Jesus Prayer ⓘ vision of the uncreated light ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic work
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitleVariant |
The Triads
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Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Triads for the Defense of the Holy Hesychasts
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| historicalPeriod |
Hesychast controversy
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surface form:
Byzantine Hesychast controversy
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| influenced |
Eastern Orthodox mystical theology
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later Palamite theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Byzantine theologians
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monastic communities ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
contemplative prayer
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essence–energies distinction ⓘ Hesychasm ⓘ
surface form:
hesychasm
mystical theology ⓘ theosis ⓘ uncreated light ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 9 ⓘ |
| opponent | Barlaam of Calabria ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Salonika
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surface form:
Thessalonica
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| religiousTradition | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
foundational text for Palamite doctrine
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key source for understanding hesychast spirituality ⓘ major work of late Byzantine theology ⓘ |
| structure | three groups of three treatises ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
affirmation of apophatic theology
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critique of rationalist approaches to God ⓘ defense of experiential knowledge of God ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Palamism ⓘ |
| writtenInResponseTo | Barlaam of Calabria ⓘ |
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Subject: Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts Description of subject: Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts is a foundational 14th-century theological work by Gregory Palamas that articulates and defends the mystical practice and doctrine of hesychasm within Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
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Gregory Palamas
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St. Gregory Palamas
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Triads of Gregory Palamas