What is the name of the spiritual practice Gregory Palamas defended?
Iconoclasm
Theotokos
Hesychasm
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Hesychasm, a spiritual practice championed by Gregory Palamas in the 14th century, emphasizes inward stillness, mental prayer, and the seeking of divine light and union with God. Rooted in the Orthodox Christian tradition, it involves physical postures, regulated breathing, and unceasing prayer to attain a state of inner silence, allowing the practitioner to experience the uncreated divine energies that permeate all existence.
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