The Triads
The Triads by Saint Gregory Palamas, published by Paulist Press in 1983, is a new edition that spans 172 pages and is presented in English. This work focuses on the theological contributions of Gregory Palamas, a significant figure in fourteenth-century Orthodox Byzantium. Written between 1338 and 1341, The Triads addresses the criticisms posed by the philosopher Barlaam against the hesychast monastic groups, defending their spiritual practices and the legitimacy of their experiences of the divine.
Readers will find extensive excerpts from Palamas’ influential writings, which explore the accessibility of God to personal experience and the importance of hesychasm in Christian spirituality. The book, edited by John Meyendorff and featuring a preface by Jaroslav Pelikan, aims to introduce readers to the essence of the religious experience within the Christian East. Topics such as mysticism, monasticism, and Christian living are woven throughout, providing insight into the historical and spiritual context of Palamas’ work.
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“Should do much to open up his hidden source of spiritual richness.” George Malone, S.J. Fordham University Gregory Palamas: The Triads edited with an introduction by John Meyendorff translated by Nicholas Gendle preface by Jaroslav Pelikan “For God is not only beyond knowledge, but also beyond unknowing.” Gregory Palamas (1296-1359) Gregory Palamas (1296-1359) -monk, archbishop, and eminent theologian- was a major figure in fourteenth-century Orthodox Byzantium. His greatest work, In Defense of the Holy Hesychasts (known commonly as The Triads), was written between 1338 and 1341 as a response to the charges of the Calabrian philosopher Barlaam against the monastic groups known as hesychasts. Barlaam denied the legitimacy of their spiritual methods, which included the famous “Jesus Prayer,” and discredited their claims to experience the divine presence. Palamas devoted his career as a theologian to the defense of the truth central to hesychasm: God is accessible to personal experience, because he shared His own life with humanity. This book contains extensive excerpts from Palamas’ famous work that, in the words of the book’s distinguished editor John Meyendorff, “introduce the reader into the very substance of the religious experience of the Christian East.” +
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