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Evagrius Ponticus (Greek: Εὐάγριος ὁ Ποντικός), also called Evagrius the Solitary (345–399 AD), was a Christian monk and ascetic from Heraclea, a city on the coast of Bithynia in Asia Minor.
Evagrius Ponticus (born 346, Ibora, Pontus—died 399, Cellia, Nitrian Desert, Egypt) was a Christian mystic and writer whose development of a theology of contemplative prayer and asceticism laid the groundwork for a tradition of spiritual life in both Eastern and Western churches.
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Evagrius Ponticus (b. 345 in Ibora; d. 399 in Egypt), a monastic theologian, was one of the most talented intellects of the fourth century.
- Becky Little
- Vainglory / Pride. Engraving of the Seven deadly sins. Lists of the seven sins often use vainglory and pride interchangeably. But technically, they’re not the same thing, says Kevin M. Clarke, a professor of scripture and patristics at St. Patrick's Seminary and University who has edited a book of historical writings on the seven deadly sins.
- Avarice. “Gregory the Great wrote that avarice is not just a desire for wealth but for honors [and] high positions,” Newhauser says. “So he was aware that things that we would consider as immaterial could also be the object of avarice.”
- Envy. “Evagrius doesn’t have envy in his list,” Clarke says, but Evagrius did include sadness. “Sadness is closely related to envy because envy concerns really two things: One is joy at another’s misfortune and [the other is] sorrow at the fortune of someone else.”
- Wrath. Anger can be a normal reaction to injustice, but wrath is something more. The Catechism says that “If anger reaches the point of a deliberate desire to kill or seriously wound a neighbor, it is gravely against charity; it is a mortal sin.”
A guide to the works of Evagrius Ponticus, a fourth-century monk and theologian, with information on their titles, languages, extents, and sources. Find the Praktikos, Gnostikos, Kephalaia gnostika, Skemmata, and other texts by Evagrius.
Cellia, Egypt, 399. Although exalted for a time as the equal of the great Church Fathers, he was suspected of heresy after 400, and condemned at the Council of constantinople ii (553); Evagrius's reputation darkened gradually until in 1920 scholars turned renewed attention to him.
A comprehensive overview of the life and writings of Evagrius Ponticus, a fourth-century monk and theologian. Learn about his biography, his ascetical and spiritual teachings, and his influence on later Christian tradition.
