The Illness and Cure of the Soul in the Orthodox Tradition

The Illness and Cure of the Soul in the Orthodox Tradition - Metropolitan of Nafpaktos Hierotheos S. Vlachos

The book "Illness and cure of the Soul" records real discussions

between Archimandrite Hierotheos (the author of the book) and a group of

Christians, who seek for answers in fundamental issues of the spiritual

life. According to Archimandrite Hierotheos the basic prerequisites for

being cured of passions is the awareness of being ill and the search

for healing and for someone who can help. The author also explains the

three stages of the spiritual life (purification of the heart,

illumination of the nous and deification), the three categories of

Christians (those who have not been cured, those being cured and those

who have been cured), and the two kinds of baptism (baptism in water and

baptism in the Spirit).

"In a meeting with

some Christians some time ago we had a very interesting discussion on

matters of spiritual life. Their questions and even their objections

were so many that I accepted to return in order to continue our

conversation. I considered it my obligation to present the basic points

of these discussions, because I think that they will be more generally

beneficial, since there are many contemporary Christians who have

similar questions and objections." (From the introduction of the book)Pages: 222Dimensions: 12 x 19 cm.

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