Original god energy storage movement

Where did the doctrine of the divine energies come from?

The doctrine of the divine energies has prompted a lively ecumenical debate that is still ongoing. The origin of the dialogue between Eastern Orthodox and Catholic theologians about the essence-energy distinction can be traced back to the late Byzantine period.

How did ancient Egyptians express the cosmic energy forces?

Therefore, Ancient Egyptians expressed the cosmic energy forces in the terms of netert (female principle) and neter (male principle). The Egyptian word ‘neter’ (or nature or ‘netjer’) means a power that is able to generate life and to maintain it when generated.

How are divine energies distributed?

The distribution and reception of the divine energies takes place analogically and synergistically. Created beings are many and therefore also different, and God’s infinite energies are present in each of them, according to the divinely-instituted ‘natural principles’ ( logoi) that determine their essences.

How do divine energies affect human nature?

The divine energies actualize the human nature, which is always already directed to the divine telos. God is not only the creator and preserver of creatures, but also effects their movement towards God, and their fulfilment. The distribution and reception of the divine energies takes place analogically and synergistically.

What happened to the doctrine of divine energies after the fall of Constantinople?

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. It was only in the twentieth century that its theological significance for the Eastern tradition was fully rediscovered.

Why did the west reject the doctrine of the uncreated divine energies?

The West rejected the doctrine of the uncreated divine energies to safeguard the divine simplicity, and only allowed for a distinction between the divine essence and other created essences that exist as effects of the divine cause. The essence-energy distinction was also used to develop a realist philosophy of language.