This thesis examines the theological, social and historical implications of the Palamite Controversy from a postmodern perspective, while also providing segue into the epistemic basis of Eastern Christianity. The epistemology of the Christian East is contrasted to the Aristotelian basis of Western European scholasticism and theology. The Palamite Controversy provides a definitive historical event of epistemic division, definition, and conflict, which opens a window into understanding the wide chasm of separation between the Greek East and the Latin West in terms of ontology and epistemology. The historical events and doctrines of the Hesychasts is the fulcrum for doctrinal formation in 14th century Constantinople, and a wedge of division from the intellectual sphere of Rome. Experiential mysticism as regularised and canonised by the Palamite councils would provide a final mechanism for declaring the doctrines of the church as transformative-experiential, participatory, and deifying. Historical events and developed doctrines are examined through the lens of Habermas' truth consensus theory, and set within the postmodern context of a communitarian narrative of truth.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TCU/oai:etd.tcu.edu:etd-10132009-092252 |
| Date | 13 October 2009 |
| Creators | Hodges, Kevin Kyle |
| Contributors | David J. Gouwens, NO SEARCH ENGINE ACCESS |
| Publisher | Texas Christian University |
| Source Sets | Texas Christian University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf, application/msword |
| Source | http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-10132009-092252/ |
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