| Summary: | Dogmas are essentially an expression of Divine Revelation and guide us back onto the 'right path' in the event of our straying from communion with God the Father. It is clear that if one is not on the 'right path' or follows the 'wrong way', he can never arrive at his ultimate destination. This article briefly unpacks Orthodox dogma, holy tradition and the role of the church. It also considers the role of St. Gregory Palamas since Orthodox theologians would generally agree today that patristic tradition finds its fulfilment in the theology of St. Gregory Palamas who became Archbishop of Thessalonica and who formulated Trinitarian theology in terms of the distinction in God between the transcendent Essence, the three hypostaseis and the uncreated energies. The Eastern Orthodox Church has not departed from Holy Scripture or from its original doctrinal principles. It has sought to remain unwavering in upholding the Truth and has not allowed itself to generate into a theological circus. It has thus adhered to dogma and allows genuine Holy Gospel social principles to be formulated.
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