Luke Dysinger

Gnostikos

Oxford University Press eBooks, Dec 31, 2023

Kephalaia gnostika

Oxford University Press eBooks, Dec 31, 2023

Praktikos

Oxford University Press eBooks, Dec 31, 2023

The Gnostic Trilogy in Context

Oxford University Press eBooks, Dec 31, 2023

Monasticism, Christian

The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, Oct 26, 2012

Beholding Christ in the Other and in the Self

The Question of Uterine Isolation in Catholic Health Care Ethics

AMA journal of ethics, May 1, 2007

Clinical case The question of uterine isolation in Catholic health care ethics Commentary by Luke... more

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Sentences

The classical genre of moral-philosophical wisdom sayings or <italic>gnomai</it... more The classical genre of moral-philosophical wisdom sayings or <italic>gnomai</italic> was adopted in early Christianity by creating exegetical sentences that rephrased or alluded to biblical texts. These were inserted into existing collections which were edited to highlight Christian moral teaching. The chief example of this genre is <italic>The Sentences of Sextus</italic>. In early monasticism, especially in the writings of Evagrius Ponticus, pedagogically arranged chains of exegetical sentences initially augmented, then gradually replaced the pagan <italic>gnomai</italic> in collections. In texts intended for monastic contemplatives the sayings became increasingly enigmatic, presuming familiarity with Christian monastic vocabulary and models of spiritual development. Coinciding with the waning of original biblical exegesis in the late fifth century, the more obscure exegetical <italic>gnomai</italic> themselves became the object of commentary and exegesis. This approach is exemplified in the writings of Maximus Confessor, whose 'centuries' of chapters (<italic>kephalaia</italic>) reinterpret and explain texts that were originally intended to evoke speculative meditation.

Evagrius Ponticus, Exegete of the Soul

The Rule of St. Benedict: Latin & English

The Rule of Saint Benedict is a book of precepts written by 6th-century Saint Benedict of Nursia ... more

The Contemplative as Spiritual Physician

BRILL eBooks, Jul 20, 2023

Sentences

The classical genre of moral-philosophical wisdom sayings or <italic>gnomai</it... more The classical genre of moral-philosophical wisdom sayings or <italic>gnomai</italic> was adopted in early Christianity by creating exegetical sentences that rephrased or alluded to biblical texts. These were inserted into existing collections which were edited to highlight Christian moral teaching. The chief example of this genre is <italic>The Sentences of Sextus</italic>. In early monasticism, especially in the writings of Evagrius Ponticus, pedagogically arranged chains of exegetical sentences initially augmented, then gradually replaced the pagan <italic>gnomai</italic> in collections. In texts intended for monastic contemplatives the sayings became increasingly enigmatic, presuming familiarity with Christian monastic vocabulary and models of spiritual development. Coinciding with the waning of original biblical exegesis in the late fifth century, the more obscure exegetical <italic>gnomai</italic> themselves became the object of commentary and exegesis. This approach is exemplified in the writings of Maximus Confessor, whose 'centuries' of chapters (<italic>kephalaia</italic>) reinterpret and explain texts that were originally intended to evoke speculative meditation.

Sentences

The classical genre of moral-philosophical wisdom sayings or <italic>gnomai</it... more The classical genre of moral-philosophical wisdom sayings or <italic>gnomai</italic> was adopted in early Christianity by creating exegetical sentences that rephrased or alluded to biblical texts. These were inserted into existing collections which were edited to highlight Christian moral teaching. The chief example of this genre is <italic>The Sentences of Sextus</italic>. In early monasticism, especially in the writings of Evagrius Ponticus, pedagogically arranged chains of exegetical sentences initially augmented, then gradually replaced the pagan <italic>gnomai</italic> in collections. In texts intended for monastic contemplatives the sayings became increasingly enigmatic, presuming familiarity with Christian monastic vocabulary and models of spiritual development. Coinciding with the waning of original biblical exegesis in the late fifth century, the more obscure exegetical <italic>gnomai</italic> themselves became the object of commentary and exegesis. This approach is exemplified in the writings of Maximus Confessor, whose 'centuries' of chapters (<italic>kephalaia</italic>) reinterpret and explain texts that were originally intended to evoke speculative meditation.

Roman Catholics

Beholding Christ in the Other and in the Self

Deification in the Latin Patristic Tradition, 2019

The Ascetic Life

The Oxford Handbook of Mystical Theology, 2020

In classical antiquity the term asceticism described the training necessary to acquire a skill. I... more In classical antiquity the term asceticism described the training necessary to acquire a skill. In Christianity asceticism comprises the practices or exercises that Christians undertake as part of the quest for moral virtue and spiritual freedom. This, in turn, prepares the soul for both the contemplation of God in creation and the ineffable contemplation of God beyond words and images. Asceticism, thus understood, comprises a wide range of spiritual practices that must be constantly assessed and employed as needed in the maintenance of spiritual balance. Ascetical practices discussed in this chapter include: fasting, almsgiving, prayer, martyrdom, celibacy, simplification of life, biblical exegesis, watchfulness over thoughts, discernment, liturgical asceticism, penitential practices, pilgrimage, dispossession, labour, and the service of others.

Wisdom in the Christian tradition

1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. THE NATURE of WISDOM 2 2.1 Evolution of Understanding of Wisdom 2 2.2 Stages... more 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. THE NATURE of WISDOM 2 2.1 Evolution of Understanding of Wisdom 2 2.2 Stages of Wisdom 6 3. THE CULTIVATION of WISDOM 9 3.1 Introduction 9 3.2 The Evolution of Spiritual Practices and the Formation of the Sage 10 3.3 Christian Spiritual Practices 12 3.4 Challenges and Obstacles 14

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Evagrius Ponticus

The Harp of Prophecy, 2015

The Rule of St. Benedict: Latin & English

The Rule of Saint Benedict is a book of precepts written by 6th-century Saint Benedict of Nursia ... more

Evagrius Ponticus: The Psalter as a Handbook for the Christian Contemplative

1. INTRODUCTION 5. THE COSMOS in the PSALTER 2. THE GNOSTIKOS and THE PSALTER 6. CHRIST in the PS... more 1. INTRODUCTION 5. THE COSMOS in the PSALTER 2. THE GNOSTIKOS and THE PSALTER 6. CHRIST in the PSALTER 3. THE LITERAL SENSE of the PSALMS 7. THE BLESSED TRINITY in the PSALTER 4. ASCETICAL WISDOM in the PSALTER 8. CONCLUSION: READING THE BOOK of GOD 1 Extant are Evagrius' scholia on the books of Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job. He probably also wrote a commentary on the Song of Songs and perhaps on other biblical books as well, but of these no certain traces remain. H.U. Von Balthasar discusses fragments suggestive of commentaries, now lost, on books of the Pentateuch and the Song of Songs: "

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