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On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, Volume 3

by Symeon the New Theologian

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On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, Volume 3 — Front cover
Front cover
On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, Volume 3 — Back cover
Back cover
On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, Volume 3 — Title page
Title page
On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, Volume 3 — Table of contents
Table of contents
On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, Volume 3 — Table of contents (cont.)
Table of contents (cont.)
On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, Volume 3 — Sample page 1
Sample page 1
On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, Volume 3 — Sample page 2
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On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, Volume 3 — Sample page 3
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The Edition

Translated by
Alexander Golitzin
Series editor
John Behr, Bogdan Bucur

Publication

Series volume
16
Date published
1995
Print status
In print

The Physical Book

Binding
Paperback
Total pages
220 pages
ISBN-13
978-0-88141-144-7

Reference

Publisher page
View at publisher

Contents

  • Introduction
    • St Symeon’s Life and Times
    • The Life of our holy Father, Symeon the New Theologian, Priest and abbot of the Monastery of St Mamas
    • Charismatic vs. Institutional: On Confession and the Role of Experience
  • The Shape of St Symeon’s Thought
    • The Ascetic Life: Renunciation, the Struggle for the Virtues, and Dispassion
  • The Vision of God: St Symeon the Mystic
    • The Glory
    • A Personal and Sacramental Experience
  • The Theologian
    • Of the Holy Trinity
    • Of Participation in the Life of the Trinity
    • Of the Word Made Flesh
    • Of the Image of God in Man: Fall and Restoration
  • For Future Generations: St. Symeon the Contributor
  • Appendix: Letter on Confession
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Scriptural References
  • Index