ISBN10: 0881412368, ISBN13: 9780881412369, [publisher: St Vladimirs Seminary Pr] Softcover Moderate highlighting on 10 pages. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Fri.
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ISBN10: 0881412368, ISBN13: 9780881412369, [publisher: St Vladimirs Seminary Pr, Crestwood] Softcover 8vo pp.253.
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St. Vladimirs Seminary Press 2002 Paper Back Very Good With some trepidation but also the necessary measure of boldness, Hieromonk Nicholas Sakharov (a doctoral graduate of Oxford and great-nephew of Archimandrite Sophrony) has undertaken to present the western world with the first critical study of Fr. Sophrony as a theologian. Being so, expect the text to be necessarily thick with the language and exposition of academia, but do not despair--because Orthodox theology is, by its very nature, an experience by which the eternal truths of the Christian faith are lived through the asceticism of love. To grossly simplify, Fr. Sophrony's theological legacy centers on the concepts of hypostasis (that is, the individual reality or personhood of each) and perichoresis (the communion, or mutual coinherence of the Trinity's three persons). Through perichoresis, each hypostasis can receive and contain the ultimate fulness of another's hypostasis. In Fr. Sophrony's words, ''Love transfers the existence of the person who loves into the beloved, and thus it assimilates the life of the loved one. '' In this way we understand the Trinity as the definition of love, existing eternally in dynamic unity and experienced by the faithful through prayer. As a spiritual father to hundreds, Fr. Sophrony intimately lived this doctrinal vision as (in Fr. Sakharov's terms) ''a true bearer of the ecclesiastical tradition, '' leading us ''to a fresh synthesis in theology. '' End page wrinkled, text ...

ISBN10: 0881412368, ISBN13: 9780881412369, [publisher: St. Vladimirs Seminary Press January 2003] Softcover With some trepidation but also the necessary measure of boldness, Hieromonk Nicholas Sakharov (a doctoral graduate of Oxford and great-nephew of Archimandrite Sophrony) has undertaken to present the western world with the first critical study of Fr. Sophrony as a theologian. Being so, expect the text to be necessarily thick with the language and exposition of academia, but do not despair -- because Orthodox theology is, by its very nature, an experience by which the eternal truths of the Christian faith are lived through the asceticism of love. To grossly simplify, Fr. Sophrony's theological legacy centers on the concepts of hypostasis (that is, the individual reality or personhood of each) and perichoresis (the communion, or mutual coinherence of the Trinity's three persons). Through perichoresis, each hypostasis can receive and contain the ultimate fulness of another's hypostasis. In Fr. Sophrony's words, ''Love transfers the existence of the person who loves into the beloved, and thus it assimilates the life of the loved one.'' In this way we understand the Trinity as the definition of love, existing eternally in dynamic unity and experienced by the faithful through prayer. As a spiritual father to hundreds, Fr. Sophrony intimately lived this doctrinal vision as (in Fr. Sakharov's terms) ''a true bearer ...

ISBN10: 0881412368, ISBN13: 9780881412369, [publisher: St Vladimir's Seminary Press,U.S.] Softcover I Love, Therefore I am: The Theological Legacy of Archimandrite Sophrony This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
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Crestwood: St Vladimirs Seminary Pr. 253pp paperback, ownership signature . Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Date: 2002. 2002. St Vladimirs Seminary Pr ISBN 0881412368 9780881412369 [GB]

ISBN10: 0881412368, ISBN13: 9780881412369, [publisher: St Vladimir's Seminary Press,U.S. 01/01/2002] Softcover Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.
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