Hymns on ParadiseSt. Ephrem the Syrian This systematic collection of spiritual poetry on the theme of Paradise is complemented by a commentary on the relevant sections of Genesis, both from the pen of St. Ephrem. Drawing on the imagery and symbolism basic to all human experience, St. Ephrem's theological vision is marked by a freshness and immediacy which make it readily accessible. Paperbound
Demon inhabitation and possession
casting his elder sister St
from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed
as it does the thought of the author
This is one of the most important and accessible texts of Orthodox Christian teaching on the spiritual life
This should now be the first place to which one turns for information on the saints' struggles
it cannot be grasped by the human intellect
and the companion commentaries on the Epistles of St
In an age of renewed temptation by the dark forces of magic and witchcraft
have not been edited to conform to the current complete edition
The Second Refutation takes the interesting form of a dialog between an Orthodox Christian and a heretic on the subject
in essence they change scarcely at all -- the occultists of our century are guided by the same demonic forces known to the Fathers of the desert nearly two millennia ago
