The revival of political hesychasm in contemporary orthodox thought: the political hesychasm of John S. Romanides and Christos Yannaras

Abstract

Introduction. The neo-orthodox movement as a social constructivist project -- Hellene or romaios? : the debate over modern Greek identity -- The hesychast controversy and the birth of political hesychasm in the fourteenth century -- The rediscovery of orthodox spiritual theology in the twentieth century -- The neo-patristic synthesis of Georges Florovsky -- The synthesis of hesychasm and romeosyne in the thought of John S. Romanides -- The political hesychasm of Christos Yannaras -- Conclusion