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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. Stanely S. Harakas of Blessed Memory

Contents

PREFACE

p. 9

PROLOGUE

p. 11

A. INTRODUCTORY REFLECTIONS

1. The Spirituality of Man

p. 15

2. The Revelation of God

p. 18

3. Faith and Knowledge

p. 20

4. Faith and the Church

p. 21

B. THE MYSTERY OF THE DIVINE PLAN OF SALVATION IN CHRIST

1. A Hidden Mystery

p. 24

2. The Person and the Work of Christ

p. 27

3. “Who Do Men Say That I Am?” (Mk. 8:27). 

p. 28

4. The Mystery of the Holy Trinity

p. 33

5. The Relationship of the Son and the Holy Spirit 

p. 45

6. The Incarnation 

p. 49

C. OUR SALVATION THROUGH THE PASSION OF CHRIST

1. The Cross of Christ

p. 57

2. Our Salvation in Christ

p. 66

3. Christ and the Church (Col. 1:18-23) 

p. 78

4. Sin and the Divine Plan of Salvation 

p. 87

5. The Resurrection, the Ascension 

p. 92

6. The Divine Plan of Salvation in the History of the World 

p. 103

D. OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE

1. Divine Grace and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit 

p. 121

2. The Fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:22)

p. 130

3. The Armor of God 

p. 161

4. The Church in its Spiritual Struggle 

p. 173

E. THE HOLINESS OF MAN

1. Introduction 

p. 185

2. Holiness in Christ

p. 187

3. In the Holy Spirit 

p. 188

4. Synergy, Personal Struggle 

p. 189

5. Stages in the Spiritual Ascent 

p. 190

6. The Journey Toward Holiness

p. 194

7. Man is Between Heaven and Earth

p. 202

8. Conclusion 

p. 204

F. CONCLUDING QUESTIONS AND REFLECTIONS

1. The Christian Faith as Religious Experience of Redemption

p. 209

2. Perennial Questions of Christian Faith 

p. 212

3. What in Reality Does Christ Ask of Us? 

p. 217

4. The Hope of the Resurrection of the Dead 

p. 221

5. Negative Questions

p. 224

6. The Name of God and the New Ideas of Each Age 

p. 225

7. Religion, Faith, Mind, and Heart 

 p. 237


Product Description

Paperback:

245 Pages

Publisher:

Holy Cross Orthodox Press

ISBN:

978-1-885652-37-9

Product Dimensions:

6x9 inches

Author:

Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos

Publication Year:

2023
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