Hesychasm — • Hesychasts (hesychastes quietist) were people, nearly all monks, who defended the theory that it is possible by an elaborate system of asceticism, detachment from earthly cares, submission to an approved master, prayer, especially perfect… … Catholic encyclopedia
Hesychasm — (Greek Polytonic|ἡσυχασμός hesychasmos , from Polytonic|ἡσυχία hesychia , stillness, rest, quiet, silence ) [Parry (1999), p. 230] is an eremitic tradition of prayer in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and some other Eastern Churches of the Byzantine … Wikipedia
History of the Eastern Orthodox Church — The Eastern Orthodox Churches trace their roots back to the Apostles and Jesus Christ. Eastern Orthodoxy reached its golden age during the high point of the Byzantine Empire, and then continued to flourish in Russia after the Fall of… … Wikipedia
Christianity in the 14th century — Main article: Medieval history of Christianity See also: Christianity in the 13th century and Christianity in the 15th century Contents 1 Inquisition 2 Avignon Papacy 3 Western Schism … Wikipedia
History of medieval Christianity — Brothers Cyril and Methodius bring Christianity to the Slavic peoples. Main article: History of Christianity See also … Wikipedia
Zealots, Thessalonica — The Zealots were an anti aristocratic political group with social demands that dominated political developments in Thessalonica from 1342 until 1350. The contemporary sources, notably anti Zealot in sympathies, provide little information on the… … Wikipedia
Palamas, Saint Gregory — born Nov. 11/14, 1296, Constantinople died 1359, Thessalonica, Byzantine Empire Eastern Orthodox priest. From 1332 he was the chief defender of the school of mysticism known as Hesychasm, which integrated repetitive prayer with bodily postures… … Universalium
Symeon the New Theologian — Saint Symeon the New Theologian Born 949 Galatia Died March 12, 1022 Paloukiton … Wikipedia
Eastern Orthodoxy — the faith, practice, membership, and government of the Eastern Orthodox Church. * * * officially Orthodox Catholic Church One of the three major branches of Christianity. Its adherents live mostly in Greece, Russia, the Balkans, Ukraine, and the… … Universalium
Alumbrados — Illuminati Il*lu mi*na ti, n. pl. [L. illuminatus. See {Illuminate}, v. t., and cf. {Illuminee}.] Literally, those who are enlightened; variously applied as follows: [1913 Webster] 1. (Eccl.) Persons in the early church who had received baptism;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
