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“The recovery of spiritual sight and the healing of physical blindness have much in common. Some of those whose bodily eyes were blind received their sight at once, like the man who heard and immediately saw and was healed. Others recovered their sight gradually as in the case of the man, who, before he was completely cured, said, “I see men as trees, walking”. It is the same with those whose spiritual eyes were healed.”

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Gregory Palamas

St. Gregory Palamas (1296-1359) was an influential Orthodox theologian and philosopher. He is known for his doctrine of the Uncreated Light, which had a profound impact on the development of Orthodox theology. more

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