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Greece · Religion & Belief · Hard
What is the name of the 14th-century controversy over the distinction between God's unknowable essence and His uncreated energies, which shaped Orthodox theology?
Answer: Hesychast controversy — The Hesychast controversy (14th century) pitted Gregory Palamas against Barlaam of Calabria over whether it was possible to experience God's uncreated light through contemplative prayer; Palamas's victory established the essence-energies distinction as Orthodox dogma.
- A Iconoclastic controversy
- B Filioque dispute
- C Monophysite controversy
- D Hesychast controversy ✓
The Hesychast controversy (14th century) pitted Gregory Palamas against Barlaam of Calabria over whether it was possible to experience God's uncreated light through contemplative prayer; Palamas's victory established the essence-energies distinction as Orthodox dogma.