Meaning and context of this quote
“The light which shone on Tabor was not a created symbol but the very glory of God.”
from Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts — Gregory Palamas
This passage from Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts reflects Gregory Palamas’s teaching on divine light.
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