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Reflections On Our Christian Faith & Life

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In the Reflections of Bishop Gerasimos, the reader feels the presence of this blessed man as he draws on the Orthodox Christian tradition and his own spiritual experience to articulate basic themes of Christian faith and life. Central to his presentation of these reflections is the belief that the saving work of Jesus Christ is a key not only to understanding Orthodox Christianity, but also to fulfilling the purpose of our human life.

Fr. Stanley S. Harakas of Blessed Memory

From The Preface

Paperback:
245 Pages
Publisher:
Holy Cross Orthodox Press
ISBN:
 9781885652379
Product Dimensions:
6x9 inches

 

Contents

 PREFACE 9
PROLOGUE 11
A. INTRODUCTORY REFLECTIONS
1. The Spirituality of Man 15
2. The Revelation of God 18
3. Faith and Knowledge 20
4. Faith and the Church 21
B. THE MYSTERY OF THE DIVINE PLAN OF SALVATION IN CHRIST
1. A Hidden Mystery 24
2. The Person and the Work of Christ 27
3. “Who Do Men Say That I Am?” (Mk. 8:27).  28
4. The Mystery of the Holy Trinity 33
5. The Relationship of the Son and the Holy Spirit  45
6. The Incarnation  49
C. OUR SALVATION THROUGH THE PASSION OF CHRIST
1. The Cross of Christ 57
2. Our Salvation in Christ 66
3. Christ and the Church (Col. 1:18-23)  78
4. Sin and the Divine Plan of Salvation  87
5. The Resurrection, the Ascension  92
6. The Divine Plan of Salvation in the History of the World  103
D. OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE
1. Divine Grace and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit  121
2. The Fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:22) 130
3. The Armor of God  161
4. The Church in its Spiritual Struggle  173
E. THE HOLINESS OF MAN
1. Introduction  185
2. Holiness in Christ 187
3. In the Holy Spirit  188
4. Synergy, Personal Struggle  189
5. Stages in the Spiritual Ascent  190
6. The Journey Toward Holiness 194
7. Man is Between Heaven and Earth 202
8. Conclusion  204
F. CONCLUDING QUESTIONS AND REFLECTIONS
1. The Christian Faith as Religious Experience of Redemption 209 209
2. Perennial Questions of Christian Faith  212
3. What in Reality Does Christ Ask of Us?  217
4. The Hope of the Resurrection of the Dead  221
5. Negative Questions 224
6. The Name of God and the New Ideas of Each Age  225
7. Religion, Faith, Mind, and Heart  237

 

 

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