John Climacus

John Climacus PDF Author: John Chryssavgis
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351925210
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 182

Book Description
John Chryssavgis explores the ascetic teaching and theology of St John Climacus, a classical and formative writer of the Christian medieval East, and the author of the seventh-century Ladder of Divine Ascent. This text proved to be the most widely used handbook of the spiritual life in the Christian East, partly because of its unique and striking symbol of the ladder that binds together the whole book. It has caught the attention of numerous readers in East and West alike through the ages and is a veritable classic of medieval spirituality, whose popularity in the East equals that of The Imitation of Christ in the West. Chryssavgis follows the development and influence of earlier desert literature, from Egypt through Palestine into Sinai, and includes a discussion of the theology of tears, the concept of unceasing prayer, as well as the monastic principles of hesychia (silence) and eros (love).

The Ladder of Divine Ascent

The Ladder of Divine Ascent PDF Author: Saint John (Climacus)
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809123308
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
John Climacus (c. 579-649) was abbot of the monastery of Catherine on Mount Sinai. His Ladder was the most widely used handbook of the ascetical life in the ancient Greek Church.

Thirty Steps to Heaven

Thirty Steps to Heaven PDF Author: Vassilios Papavassiliou
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936270897
Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 249

Book Description
Many laypeople have attempted to read the great spiritual classic, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, but have been frustrated in attempting to apply the lessons of this monastic text to their everyday lives in the world. Archimandrite Vassilios interprets the Ladder for the ordinary Christian without sacrificing any of its beauty and power. Now you too can accept the challenge offered by St. John Climacus to ascend closer to God with each passing day.--

Be Still and Know

Be Still and Know PDF Author: Norris J. Chumley
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 1451479913
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 187

Book Description
Early Christian spirituality is a topic of enduring fascination today among scholars and general readers alike. Stories of hermits living in the desert in their pursuit of God catch our fancy. What motivated them and drew them to silence on their path to God? In this gracious tour through our tradition, Norris J. Chumley (Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer, HarperOne 2011) introduces us to Hesychasm, or silence and the lives of its early practicioners. Then, as only a teacher and mentor can, he opens up those important meanings for today.

Way of the Ascetics

Way of the Ascetics PDF Author: Tito Colliander
Publisher: St Vladimir's Seminary Press
ISBN: 9780881410495
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
"Way of the Ascetics is a rich, compact introduction for modern readers to the Eastern Christian spiritual tradition that has been an inspiration to millions for centuries. These compassionate and insightful reflections on self-control and inner peace are meant to lead the readers to fuller union with God. The author makes a generous selection of succinct yet profound extracts from the spiritual Fathers and provides an illuminating commentary and practical applications for daily devotion. He tempers austerity with common sense, warmth, and even humor, as he urges us on our journey toward God. Written for lay persons living fully in the world as much as for clergy, Way of the Ascetics is an excellent resource for daily meditation, authentic spiritual guidance, and a revitalized religious life."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Sickness Unto Death

Sickness Unto Death PDF Author: Soren Kierkegaard
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1625585918
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 154

Book Description
Man is spirit. But what is spirit? Spirit is the self. But what is the self? The self is a relation which relates itself to its own self, or it is that in the relation [which accounts for it] that the relation relates itself to its own self; the self is not the relation but [consists in the fact] that the relation relates itself to its own self. Man is a synthesis of the infinite and the finite, of the temporal and the eternal, of freedom and necessity; in short, it is a synthesis.

Johannes Climacus

Johannes Climacus PDF Author: Søren Kierkegaard
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Rediscovered philosophical masterpiece.

The Ascent of Christian Law

The Ascent of Christian Law PDF Author: John Anthony McGuckin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780881414035
Category : Christian civilization
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

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