As the separation of the soul from the body is the death of the body, so the separation of God from the soul is the death of the soul. And this death… - Gregory Palamas

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As the separation of the soul from the body is the death of the body, so the separation of God from the soul is the death of the soul. And this death of the soul is the true death.

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About Gregory Palamas

Gregory Palamas (1296–1359) was a monk of Mount Athos in Greece and later the archbishop of Thessaloniki, known as a preeminent theologian of Hesychasm. The teachings embodied in his writings defending Hesychasm against the attack of Barlaam are sometimes referred to as Palamism, and his followers as Palamites. Palamas is venerated as a Saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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Native Name: Γρηγόριος Παλαμᾶς
Alternative Names: Gregorios Palamas • Grigorios Palamas
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