| Bearers of the Spirit: Spiritual Fatherhood in the Romanian Orthodox Tradition Volume 201 Contributor(s): Stebbing, Nicolas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0879077018 ISBN-13: 9780879077013 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Orthodox - Religion | Monasticism - Religion | Spirituality |
| Dewey: 271.819 |
| LCCN: 2004301341 |
| Series: Cistercian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (1.10 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Christians in various western traditions are re-discovering spiritual direction. Yet many have little experience of the living tradition of spiritual fatherhood. The book sets out to learn how Orthodox Christians understand and value their spiritual fathers. Both the people and the spiritual fathers who speak through these pages are part of an ancient tradition in a Church only recently emerged from decades of Communist harassment. While their experience of spiritual fatherhood is uniquely their own, it can be of help to all Christians who seek God by searching out a spiritual father, a bearer of the spirit who knows, and can help others to know, the living God. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stebbing, Nicolas: - Nicolas Stebbing CR, a priest of the Community of the Resurrection, teaches at College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, Yorkshire and is engaged in retreat and ecumenical work. |