“Interiority and contemplation in theological knowledge. The relevance of theological landmarks from the works of Saint Symeon the New Theologian and Saint Gregory Palamas in the context of the present technocratic rationality”

 

Author: Associated Professor PhD. Adrian-Nicolae Lemeni (“Justinian the Patriarch” Faculty of Orthodox Theology, University of Bucharest)

Keywords: life, theology, inwardness, theologizing, technology, technocracy, outwardness, information, formalism

Abstract:

The spirit of despair mentioned by Saint Ephrem the Syrian has been rigorously organised by the present technocracy, which has imposed a swift, artificially amplified pace. We are simultaneously being subjected to pressure generated by numerous tasks (the phenomenon of multitasking was analysed by various scientific branches) and to an ever-increasing speed. Several studies in neuroscience have shown that multitasking is a cause for the dissipation of the mind, lack of focus and the inability to develop a personal reflection, obtained in a state of inner concentration. Also, the results of research in neurosciences emphasized the erosion of empathy due to the artificial speed imposed by the present technocracy.

Pages: 24-35