Ahhhh, so ye be Orthodox, one of Constantinople.
I have several friends of the Orthodox church (most russians) and we have “iron-on-iron” discussions at regular intervals. Kewl.
Tell me, does the Holy Spirit fill the world (God’s creation) or is the Spirit just localized to the XPian church when they gather in the name of Christ?
(Us) Lutherans are certainly cognizant of the Holy Spirit, or as you say the “energies of creation” in world.
BTW, I have due respect for Palamas and his theology...although he might have gained from an Augustinian perspective.
Alas, too late: He died 1359... Maybe he should have studied a bit more of Xrosostom prior to his demise?
“he might have gained from an Augustinian perspective.”
Poor Blessed Augustine; didn’t know Greek and his theology shows it. He, as you know, was a devote of Manichaeism and its good/evil worldview contributed mightily to his proto “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” theology. In many ways that influence on him set the tone for Western Christianity down to this day. Interestingly, in the generation just after Luther, the divines at Thubingen opened up a discussion with the Patriarch of Constantinople but after seven or so letters, it was broken off by Constantinople. Too bad as at least from my pov, real Lutheranism is in many ways very Orthodox.