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2 days ago · Theoria is the main aim of hesychasm, which has its roots in the contemplative practices taught by Evagrius Ponticus (345–399), John Climacus (6th–7th century), Maximus the Confessor (c. 580–662), and Symeon the New Theologian (949–1022).
2 days ago · Evagrius Ponticus, also called Evagrius the Solitary (345–399 CE), was a highly educated monastic teacher who produced a large theological body of work, mainly ascetic, including the Gnostikos (Ancient Greek: γνωστικός, gnōstikos, "learned", from γνῶσις, gnōsis, "knowledge"), also known as The Gnostic: To the One Made Worthy ...
1 day ago · Reflection on lukewarmness arose very early in the history of the Church. In the third and fourth centuries, Origen and Evagrius Ponticus spoke of acedia, a state of disgust and laziness of the soul that does not appear in the early hours of the day of life but when the sun has already traveled a good distance and shines high in the sky.
Jul 8, 2024 · The idea gained prominence in the 4th century with figures like Evagrius Ponticus, who listed eight "evil thoughts," laying the groundwork for the sins we recognize today. In the 6th century, Pope Gregory I played a crucial role in formalizing the list and defining the seven sins we now associate with the term.
Jul 8, 2024 · The Spirituality from Below in Evagrius Ponticus and Nietzsche; Charles Taylor’s “Dilemma of Mutilation” and the Spiritual Predicament of Modernity; The Practice of “Practical Physics” in the Curriculum of Ancient Spiritual Practice; Morality, Practical Physics, and the Experience of Ontological Love; The Perennial Nature ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Origins of the Enneagram center construct. I believe that the origins of the Enneagram center construct can be found in the work of Evagrius, a Christian philosopher who lived outside of Alexandria in the 4th century.
Jul 18, 2024 · The first great mystical writer of the desert was Evagrius Ponticus (346–399), whose works were influenced by Origen. His writings show a clear distinction between the ascetic , or “practical,” life and the contemplative, or “theoretical,” life, a distinction that was to become classic in Christian history.
