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Episode 2: The Emperor’s 6 Questions, “St Gregory Palamas: An Introduction.”
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Episode 2: The Emperor’s 6 Questions
The second episode in this series of presentations discusses the 3rd Hesychast Council of 1351, with St. Gregory championing the Orthodox Faith against the philosophical theology of Nicephorus Gregoras, the Christian Roman Empire’s leading intellectual of this period. Gregoras is the third and most formidable theological opponent of Palamas.
Themes covered in this 2nd Episode include bishops’ confession of faith at consecration, iconography, the distinction between “God” and “Godhead”, and the six questions posed by Emperor John VI Cantacuzenus at the Council of 1351.
Q&As related to Episode 2 available in The Professor’s Blog: https://mountthabor.com/blogs/the-professors-blog
Recommended background reading: Christopher Veniamin, ed., Saint Gregory Palamas: The Homilies (Dalton PA: 2022).
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 The Council of 1351
00:44 Nicephorus Gregoras
01:15 Two Issues: Addition to Bishops’ Confession and Iconoclasm of the Hesychasts
06:07 Iconography
06:41 Theophanes the Greek
11:45 Main topic of Council “God” and “Godhead” or “Divinity”
13:34 Accusation of Ditheism and Polytheism
13:44 Tomos and Synodicon
15:09 “Antilogia” and “Homologia”
17:50 “Another Synod”, 5th Session
19:43 The Emperor’s 6 Questions
20:13 Question 1: Validity of Distinction
20:28 Question 2: Divine Energy created / uncreated
20:51 Question 3: Simplicity of God
22:00 Question 4: Meaning of “Theotes”
23:35 Question 5: Divine Energy is God Himself
25:25 Question 6: Our Participation in God
26:02 Conclusion
It is hoped that these presentations will help the enquirer discern the profound interrelationship between Orthodox theology and the Orthodox Christian life, and to identify the ascetic and pastoral significance of the Orthodox ethos contained therein.
Dr. Christopher Veniamin
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Chapters
1. The Council of 1351 (00:00:00)
2. Nicephorus Gregoras (00:00:44)
3. Two Issues: Addition to Bishops’ Confession and Iconoclasm of the Hesychasts (00:01:15)
4. Iconography (00:06:07)
5. Theophanes the Greek (00:06:41)
6. Main topic of Council “God” and “Godhead” or “Divinity” (00:11:45)
7. Accusation of Ditheism and Polytheism (00:13:34)
8. Tomos and Synodicon (00:13:44)
9. “Antilogia” and “Homologia” (00:15:09)
10. “Another Synod”, 5th Session (00:17:50)
11. The Emperor’s 6 Questions (00:19:43)
12. Question 1: Validity of Distinction (00:20:13)
13. Question 2: Divine Energy created / uncreated (00:20:28)
14. Question 3: Simplicity of God (00:20:51)
15. Question 4: Meaning of “Theotes” (00:22:00)
16. Question 5: Divine Energy is God Himself (00:23:35)
17. Question 6: Our Participation in God (00:25:25)
18. Conclusion (00:26:02)
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