Barlaam of Calabria

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Barlaam of Calabria was a 14th-century Italo-Greek monk, scholar, and humanist known for his opposition to Hesychasm and his theological disputes with Gregory Palamas.

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instanceOf 14th-century person
Christian theologian
Italo-Greek monk
humanist
philosopher
scholar
activeIn Avignon Papacy
Byzantine Empire
Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople

Italy
alternativeName Barlaam of Calabria
surface form: Barlaam of Seminara

Barlaam of Calabria
surface form: Barlaam the Calabrian
associatedWith Gregory Palamas controversy
Mount Athos
birthCountry Kingdom of Naples
birthPlace Seminara
birthRegion Calabria
criticized mystical practices of Athonite monks
educatedAt monastic schools of the Byzantine tradition
ethnicOrigin Greek
influenced early Italian humanism
knownFor criticizing Palamite theology
opposition to Hesychasm
participation in East–West theological debates
teaching Greek in Western Europe
theological disputes with Gregory Palamas
language Greek
Latin
movement Renaissance humanism
name Barlaam of Calabria self-link
occupation diplomat
monk
philosopher
teacher of Greek
theologian
opposed St. Gregory Palamas
surface form: Gregory Palamas

Hesychasm
participatedIn councils concerning union of Eastern and Western Churches
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
taught Giovanni Boccaccio
Francesco Petrarca
surface form: Petrarch
theologicalPosition criticized claims of direct vision of the uncreated light
emphasized apophatic theology
wroteAbout logic
mathematics
philosophy
theology

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St. Gregory Palamas opposedBy Barlaam of Calabria
subject surface form: Gregory Palamas
St. opponent Barlaam of Calabria
subject surface form: St. Gregory Palamas
Hesychast controversy hasParticipant Barlaam of Calabria
Barlaam of Calabria name Barlaam of Calabria self-link
Barlaam of Calabria alternativeName Barlaam of Calabria
this entity surface form: Barlaam the Calabrian
Barlaam of Calabria alternativeName Barlaam of Calabria
this entity surface form: Barlaam of Seminara
essence–energies distinction opposedBy Barlaam of Calabria