Author Biography
Monk Mitrophan was
Russian Orthodox monk of the Konevsky Monastery on the Konevets island of Lake
Ladoga.
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John Robert Shaw is a liturgist, Slavist,
and linguist. In 2008 he was tonsured a monk with the name Jerome and
subsequently consecrated as Bishop of Manhattan by the Russian Orthodox Church
Outside of Russia.
Contents
Foreword: The Story of the Rebirth of This
Book
Translator’s Preface
Introduction to the English Edition
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FIRST PART
Death in Relation to Immortality: Concerning Death
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SECOND PART
The Inner Connection and Mutual Relationship Between the Living and the
Departed
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THIRD PART
The Dogmatic Teaching of the Church Concerning Intercession by the
Living for the Departed, and Requesting Forgiveness for the Sins of Certain
Sinners
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FOURTH PART
Life Beyond the Grave: Its Inner Connection with the Preceding
Sections
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Appendix 1 Reviews of the Original Russian Book
Appendix 2 Reviews of the French Language Edition
Acknowledgements