Additional information
| Imprint | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | |
| Author Name | Philaret (Voznesensky) |
| Language | English |
| Book Dimensions | 178 × 127 mm × 13 mm |
| Format Detail | Paperback |
| Publication Date | 20210315 |
| Pages | 176 |
| Format | BC |
Living According to God’s Will
Principles for the Christian Journey
Living a Christian Life, Russian Spiritual ClassicsDescription
The task of man’s earthly life is preparing himself for eternal
salvation and blessedness. To attain this, a man must live in a holy and pure
manner – that is, according to God’s will.
In this short but
incisive treatise the reader is guided on a spiritual journey that begins with
the awakening of conscience and the realization of the presence of both sin and
virtue in the world, culminating in a union with God: that is “a living,
personal relationship with the one we love.” In following the path of this
ascent the author delineates many of its markers and stresses that these have
both personal and societal aspects.
This book is suitable
for both private reading and group study. Questions for discussion or
contemplation are interspersed throughout this edition. A short biography of the
author is also included.
Contents
Foreword
1 Conscience and Moral Responsibility
2 The Nature of Sin
3 Virtue
4 God’s Law
5 Freedom of Will
6 The Christian “I”
7 Humility
8 Conversion of Sinners
9 Grace and Salvation
10 Learning and Religion
11 Emotional Development
12 Emotional Development in Children and on Christian Hope
13 The Education and Development of Man’s Will
14 Strengthening the Will with Work and Vows
15 The Struggle against Lust
16 Drunkenness, Greed, and Other Carnal Problems; Christian
Death
17 Christian Justice
18 Falsehood: Christian Charity
19 Envy; Cursing and Anger
20 Insolvent Ethical Systems
21 Christian Love as the Basic Principle of Morality
22 The Orthodox Family
23 Family and Society; Patriotism
24 Christian Service; War
25 The Unity of Love for God and for Neighbor
26 The Christian Obligation to Know God
27 The Necessity of Prayer
28 The Model of Christian Prayer
29 Prayer; Feasts and Fasts
Appendix 1: A Short Biography of Metropolitan Philaret
Appendix 2: The Transfer of the Blessed Remains of Metropolitan
Philaret
Appendix 3: Metropolitan Philaret on Christianity and
Communism
Notes
Scripture Index
