| 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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