We must think with the mind of the Church to understand our place in history is that alone of all “world religions,” the Christian revelation declares that the true God acts in history and makes Himself known through history. Only the Church teaches that God became a particular man at a particular time in a particular place. Christians live from prior events in history of the Creation and the Incarnation, and towards the Second Coming, the End of the World, and the Dread Judgment. Our faith is uniquely tied to history, and it was, in fact, the Christian Faith that gave birth to historical consciousness and the academic study of history. Ultimately what we learn here should inspire us to take action, to live in a certain way based on the understanding we acquire.
This volume includes:
- 4 Years of reflections on the daily readings
- Fr. Steven's notes on his rendition of the Orthodox Survival Course
Available here: The Orthodox Truth: Collected Works
Saint Ignatius (1807–1867) was a bishop and theologian of the Russian Orthodox Church. He stands out as one of the greatest Eastern Orthodox patristic writers of the nineteenth century.
He was glorified (canonized) as a saint by the 1988 meeting of the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church. His relics are preserved at the ancient Tolga Monastery on the Volga River near Yaroslavl.
Essays Included in this Collection:
On Signs and Miracles
On the Deadening of the Human Spirit
On Vigilance
On Reading the Gospels
On Reading the Holy Fathers
The Activity of Prayer is the Highest Activity of the Human Mind
Learn to Pray to God in the Right Way
Do Not Seek Enjoyment in Prayer
On Spiritual Deception
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