The Stirrings (ܙܘ̈ܥܐ – zaw‘e) in the Spiritual Life according to St Isaac the SyrianOrizonturi teologiceSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/UKXP8PPH/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.AgapieCorbuThe Stirrings (ܙܘ̈ܥܐ – zaw‘e) in the Spiritual Life according to St Isaac the Syrianhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/UKXP8PPHhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/UKXP8PPHhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/UKXP8PPHOrizonturi teologice2202372-86In the present study is underlined the importance of mastering the original Syriac terminology of a spiritual author such as the Syrian Isaac. To illustrate this practically, the attention of the authors focuses on a term that has not been studied in detail by researchers of Isaac’s writings until now. The noun ܙܘ̈ܥܐ) zaw‘e), ‘stirrings’, is a key technical term in the language of the Syriac hermit. Based on the Syriac texts of Isaac, the paper shows that there are several types of stirrings. In terms of their origin and action, they are positives or negatives. Considered from an anthropological perspective, the stirrings may be classified into voluntary and involuntary. In the last part of the paper are presented various contexts in which the stirrings relate to various ascetical practices or works, showing that, in Isaac's thinking, they presuppose a certain synergy between man and grace. Although his writings are primarily addressed to monks and especially hermits, the term in question denotes inner spiritual realities that every Christian experiences and that is why Isaac’s insights are of utmost importance to all who wish to progress spiritually. Corbu, Agapie. “The Stirrings (ܙܘ̈ܥܐ – Zaw‘e) in the Spiritual Life According to St Isaac the Syrian.” Orizonturi Teologice 2 (2023): 72–86. Agapie Corbu, The Stirrings (ܙܘ̈ܥܐ – Zaw‘e) in the Spiritual Life According to St Isaac the Syrian, Orizonturi Teologice 2 (2023): 72–86.