School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
Date of Award
2009
Document Type
Graduate Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Theology
Department
School of Theology and Seminary
First Advisor
Columba Stewart, OSB
Subject Categories
History of Christianity | Practical Theology
Abstract
This paper discusses what Hesychasm is, how Palamas defines the hesychast method of prayer, what sources he used to support this method, how he used his sources, how hesychasts were particularly instructed to pray and what role the body played in prayer.
Recommended Citation
Congote, Gregory OSB, "Gregory Palamas and Hesychasm" (2009). School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses. 739.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/sot_papers/739
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