Hesychast controversy

proper noun

A particular controversy concerning dogma in the 14th-century Byzantine Empire, over whether the idea of divine light was polytheistic, postulating two eternal substances, a visible and an invisible God.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalEastern OrthodoxyA particular controversy concerning dogma in the 14th-century Byzantine Empire, over whether the idea of divine light was polytheistic, postulating two eternal substances, a visible and an invisible God.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 靜修派爭論 /静修派争论
  • 靜修派爭論 /静修派争论 (Jìngxiūpài zhēnglùn)controversy concerning dogma in the 14th-century Byzantine Empire
Finnish hesykastinen kiista
  • hesykastinen kiistacontroversy concerning dogma in the 14th-century Byzantine Empire
Portuguese controvérsia hesicasta
  • controvérsia hesicastacontroversy concerning dogma in the 14th-century Byzantine Empire
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