“The one who has purity in prayer is true theologian.” – Evagrius Ponticus
[quoted in Orthodox Theology: An Introduction – Vladimir Lossky]
“If you are a theologian, you will pray truly and, if you pray truly, you are a theologian.” – Evagrius Ponticus
[quoted in Light from the East: Theology, Science, and the Eastern Orthodox Tradition, by Alexei V. Nesteruk]