The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church

according to St ambiguis apophatic apophaticism appears ascent aspect attain Basil become body of Christ century character Christian Christological concepts contemplation created nature creation creatures Cyril of Alexandria death deified deity Dionysius distinction divine energies divine nature divine Persons doctrine dogma earth Eastern Church Eastern theology Eastern tradition ecclesiology essence eternal existence expression faith fide orth fullness gift glory Godhead Greek Fathers Gregory Nazianzen Gregory of Nyssa Gregory Palamas heart Holy Spirit Holy Trinity Homily human nature human persons hypostasis Ibid idea incarnation incomprehensibility ineffable inseparable Isaac the Syrian John Damascene Lord Macarius of Egypt manifestation Maximus mystery mystical theology Oratio Orthodox Church ousia perfect Plotinus prayer present reality receive remains resurrection revealed Russian says St sense Seraphim Seraphim of Sarov soul speak Symeon Theologian things Thou thought three persons tion truth union unity universe unknowable Wensinck whole words XXXVI