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In the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic liturgical tradition the omophorion ( Greek:; Slavonic: омофоръ omofor) Hesychasm ( Greek hesychasmos, from hesychia, "stillness rest quiet silence" is an Eremitic tradition of Prayer in An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn, "image" is a religious work of art most commonly a painting from Eastern Christianity. Negative theology - also known as the Via Negativa ( Latin for "Negative Way" and Apophatic theology - is a Theology that Filioque, a Latin phrase meaning "and (from the Son" In Western Christianity, it was added to the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed Miaphysitism (sometimes called henophysitism) is the Christology of the Oriental Orthodox Churches Monophysitism (from the Greek monos meaning 'one alone' and physis meaning 'nature' or Monophysiticism is the Christological position that Nestorius Nestorius (c 386 &ndashc 451) was a pupil of Theodore of Mopsuestia in Antioch in Syria (modern In Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholic theology theosis (written also theiosis, theopoiesis, theōsis Theoria (Greek) is Greek for Contemplation or 'the perception of Beauty regarded as a Moral faculty' ( OED) The Philokalia ( Gk φιλοκαλείν "Love of the Beautiful" is a collection of texts by masters of the Eastern Orthodox, hesychast Praxis is the customary use of knowledge or skills distinct from theoretical knowledge Theotokos (Θεοτόκος translit Theotókos) is a title of Mary the mother of Jesus used especially in the Eastern Orthodox, Ousia () is the Ancient Greek noun formed on the feminine present participle of ( to be) it is analogous to the English participle Historical context The Energies of God are a central principle of Theology in the Eastern Orthodox Church, understood by the orthodox Fathers Metousiosis is a Greek term () that means literally a change of (essence inner reality The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective [1] The attaining of phronema is a matter of practicing the correct faith (orthodoxia) in the correct manner (orthopraxia). Attaining phronema is regarded as the first step toward theosis, the state of glorification. In Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholic theology theosis (written also theiosis, theopoiesis, theōsis [2]
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Therapeutic method of Orthodoxy
These terms are part of what is called the "therapeutic method" of Orthodoxy, or the "therapeutic tradition". Orthodox theology teaches that a faith is true if it heals spiritual sickness, and brings the faithful to "behold the uncreated Light". [3] Phronema refers to "the completely self-sacrificial trust and faith in religious and ethical truths . . . from the voice of God. . . . an unshakeable certainty about the truth of Faith. . . undiminished and vibrant throughout life, a continually verified daily experience," [4] "a growing feeling for and understanding of God's and the practice of Orthodox piety — Orthodox Worship and behavior. " [5] The phronema is vested in tradition "against all heresies and schisms of all times". [6] The "mind of the Fathers" is also termed phronema [7] as is the "mind of the Church". [8]
The phases of phronema, the therapeutic tradition leading ultimately to theosis, are (1) purification, (2) illumination, and (3) divinization. [9] Orthodox sources state that the Roman Catholic faith lacks the therapeutic tradition and tends toward sentimentality and ethicology [10] and is "juridically focused"; [11] that the union of prayer and theology resulting in a union of heart and mind "and a knowledge of things that can only come from the Holy Spirit" is lacking in Catholic theology. [12]
Phronema in the western Church
The term itself is used occasionally by theologians. For example, John Henry Cardinal Newman, in July 1859, wrote of the nature of the consent of the faithful, which he described in part as involving "a sort of instinct, or phronema, deep in the bosom of the mystical body of Christ". Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [13]
The broader concepts concerning union with God through Christ are referred to in a variety of ways. The progression of prayer life is typically divided into the purgative, illuminative, and unitive ways. Prayer is the act of attempting to communicate with a Deity or spirit 1 The relevant area of theology may be called ascetical theology, mystical theology, or the spiritual science. 2 Frequently the word perfection is used, e. g. , the art of perfection. St. Teresa of Avila's [14] book on the subject is titled The Way of Perfection (Camino de perfección). A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity [15] Union of prayer and theology is found through contemplative prayer and the poetry of St. John of the Cross. [16] The goal is expressed in the west using similar language: "It is through Jesus Christ, and in His body and in His likeness, that every man must participate in the divine union. " 3 The consensus of the Church Fathers may be called tradition, or the faith of the early fathers (Jurgens).
See also
- Georges Florovsky
- Vladimir Lossky
- John Meyendorff
- Alexander Schmemann
- Hesychasm
- Praxis (Orthodox)
- Theoria
- Theosis
Footnotes and references
- 1 This division is quite common. Georges Vasilievich Florovsky ( Russian Георгий Васильевич Флоровский) ( August 23, 1893 Vladimir Nikolayevich Lossky (Владимир Николаевич Лосский &ndash February 7, 1958) was an influential Eastern Orthodox John Meyendorff ( February 17, 1926 - July 22, 1992) was a modern Orthodox scholar writer and teacher Alexander Schmemann (13 May 1921 - 13 December 1983 was a prominent 20th century Orthodox Christian Priest, teacher, and Writer. Hesychasm ( Greek hesychasmos, from hesychia, "stillness rest quiet silence" is an Eremitic tradition of Prayer in Praxis is the customary use of knowledge or skills distinct from theoretical knowledge Theoria (Greek) is Greek for Contemplation or 'the perception of Beauty regarded as a Moral faculty' ( OED) In Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholic theology theosis (written also theiosis, theopoiesis, theōsis See for example Charles Hugo Doyle, Guidance in Spiritual Direction.
- 2 Adolphe Tanquerey, The Spiritual Life: A Treatise on Ascetical and Mystical Theology, ISBN 0-89555-659-6, p. 2.
- 3 Very Rev. J. Tissot, The Interior Life, Pt. III, Bk. III, §43.
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