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1. • • Now, it’s important to stress here that both God’s Essence and Energies are uncreated. That is, they are distinct ways of referring to God Himself. God is His Essence, and God is His Energies. And both Essence and Energies are common to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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     Who is God? (Part 4 of 8): God is Essence and Energies

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Essence–energies_distinctionEssence–energies distinction - Wikipedia

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   According to Fr. John Romanides, Palamas considers the distinction between God's essence and his energies to be a "real distinction", as distinguished from the Thomistic "virtual distinction" and the Scotist "formal distinction".

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   May 10, 2021 · According to the true faith of God’s Church which by His grace we hold, God possesses inherent energy that makes Him manifest and is in this respect distinct from His essence.

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5. ubipetrusibiecclesia.com › 2020/07/03 › essenceEssence – Energies Distinction in the Church Fathers – Part II

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   Jul 3, 2020 · The distinction between God’s essence and his uncreated energies are found in (but not limited to) the following patristic writers. It is pertinent to note that in these quotes the terms “operation” , “activity” , “work” signify “energy” .

6. www.saintjohnchurch.org › saint-gregory-palamasSaint Gregory Palamas and the Essence/Energies Distinction

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   Mar 15, 2022 · Both essence and energies are fully God. Therefore, when interacting with God’s energies, we interact with the uncreated God Himself, while His essence still remains unknowable and unreachable. Essence vs. Energies: An example.

7. www.patristicpillars.com › post › a-primer-on-theA Primer on the Essence and Energies Distinction

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   May 31, 2024 · In Eastern Orthodox theology, the distinction between God's essence (ousia) and His energies (energeia) is fundamental. The essence of God refers to His inner, unapproachable nature, which remains incomprehensible and inaccessible to created beings.

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   In layman’s terms, God’s essence is distinct from God’s energies in the same manner as the sun’s essence and energies are distinct. The sun’s essence is a ball of burning gas, while the Orthodox hold that God’s essence is incomprehensible.

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   Is God's essence a real distinction?

   • According to anti-Western polemicist John Romanides, Palamas considers the distinction between God’s essence and his energies to be a “real distinction”, as distinguished from the Thomistic “virtual distinction” and the Scotist “formal distinction”.

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   What is the essence of God?

   • Essence (Ousia): The essence of God refers to His inner being, His nature, which is absolutely transcendent and unknowable to created beings. It is the fundamental "whatness" of God, signifying what God is in Himself. Energies (Energies): The energies of God are His actions and operations, through which He manifests Himself to the world.

   A Primer on the Essence and Energies Distinction - Patristic Pillars

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   What is the essence and energy distinction?

   • Thus, the essence and energy distinction follows the distinction between absolute and conventional truth, highlighting the reality of God and that we can know God without comprehending God or knowing what God is by essence: But, the divine nature in all the names which may be contrived remains, just as it is, inexplicable, as is our teaching.

   Uncreated Energies. Part Three: The Distinction Between ... - Patheos

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   Are energy and essence separate from God?

   • When they are used to indicate God, they imply nothing other than God. This is why we must not envision them as being absolutely separate or distinct from the divine nature. The distinction between essence and energy is real insofar as the operations and activities are real.

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   Can we know God in his essence?

   • While we cannot know God in His essence (God in Himself), we can know Him in his energies (the work of God’s grace in our lives, and who God is in relation to the creation and mankind). Both essence and energies are fully God.

   Saint Gregory Palamas and the Essence/Energies Distinction

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   What is the purpose of the differentiation between God's essence and energy?

   • The main theological function of the differentiation between God’s essence and energy is to conceive of God’s real presence in creation while preserving his transcendence. Although Orthodox authors continued to write about the doctrine of the divine energies after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it lost its central place in Orthodox theology.

   Divine Energies - St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology

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    The main theological function of the differentiation between God’s essence and energy is to conceive of God’s real presence in creation while preserving his transcendence. Although Orthodox authors continued to write about the doctrine of the divine energies after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it lost its central place in Orthodox ...