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The Meaning of Contemplation

June 18, 2017 Bryce Haymond2 Comments

The word contemplation usually brings to mind someone thinking deeply about something. Perhaps similar to pondering something, or meditating upon a thought or subject. But this modern meaning is not what the word used to mean.

Posted in philosophyTagged contemplation, etymology, henosis, Hesychasm, language, meditation, quietism, theoria, theosis, wisdom
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