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Archbishop Chrysostomos of Etna
With Contributions From Mother Theadelphi, Bishop Ambrose, Hieromonk Ambrose, Archpriest Vladimir Derugin, and Protopresbyter James Thornton
And Introductory Notes By Hieromonk Patapios, Abbess Alexandra, and Father Gregory Telepneff
“The present omnibus edition of Themes in Orthodox Patristic Psychology, containing expanded and emended texts of the four original titles in the series (Humility, Obedience, Repentance, and Love), represents the rich fruit of Archbishop Chrysostomos’ many years of careful study and reflection, drawn both from his academic research and personal, spiritual, and pastoral experience, on the most central concept, as put forth by Saints Paul and Nicodemos, in the theory and practice of Orthodox Christian theology; namely, the transformation and enlightenment of our minds by the four virtues covered in each volume. This new edition of Archbishop Chrysostomos’ series, the constituent books of which have been highly praised over the last quarter of a century by such superb scholars as Professor Constantine Cavarnos and Professor John E. Rexine (1929–1993) and lauded by the well-known Roman Catholic theologian Father Henri Nouwen (1932–1996), and which have helped innumerable Christian believers, both Orthodox and non-Orthodox, come to a more profound understanding of Eastern Christian life and thought, is of especial relevance in the disturbing welter of confusion which is so characteristic of Orthodoxy in the modern world.”
—“Preface to the Collected Texts”
CONTENTS
About the Author and Contributors
Dedication and a Note of Gratitude
Preface to the Collected Texts
Hieromonk Patapios
Book One: Humility
Acknowledgements
Prologue
Abbess Alexandra
Introduction
Humility
Archbishop Chrysostomos
Humility and the Spiritual World of Dostoyevsky
Mother Theadelphi
The Desert Fathers on Humility
Translated by Archbishop Chrysostomos
Book Two: Obedience
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Obedience and the Psychology of the Fathers
Archbishop Chrysostomos
Obedience in Monastic Practice
Bishop Ambrose
Obedience and the Layman
Hieromonk Ambrose
Obedience and the Orthodox Christian in the Secular Realm
Archpriest Vladimir Derugin
The Desert Fathers on Obedience
Translated by Archbishop Chrysostomos
Book Three: Repentance
Acknowledgements
Prologue
Father Gregory Telepneff
Introduction
Initial Repentance
The Repentant Way of Life
Book Four: Love
With Father James Thornton
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Love as ΦΙΛΙΑ
Love as ΑΓΑΠΗ
Love as ΕΡΩΣ
Index of Names
Selected Books by the Author
Item Number: BKM866
Publication Data: Etna, CA: Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies, 2010
Format: softcover
Number of Pages: 365
Dimensions (l × w × h): 23.6 cm × 16.3 cm × 2.2 cm
Additional Information: two-color printing, black-and-white illustrations
ISBN: 978‒0‒911165‒90‒6
$22.95 (USD)
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