THE SPIRITUALITY
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THE CHRISTIAN EAST
A Systematic Handbook
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INTRODUCTION
(CHAPTER 1, SOURCES.
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Serpe, 3. The Tradition of the Church, 6,
Chrmisnity and Cull Traditions, 8. The Judaco:
‘Chistian Eovionmen, 8. Hellenism, 9. The Fathers
20d Philosophy. 10. "Heteredow” Authors,
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2, THE SPmUTUAL LITERATURE OF THE VARIOUS CHURCHES
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1s pee ign of Msc, 19. Fxpereting God, the
Cain Peon De Npticam of the Hea, 2, Commi Spey: The
Spi Toma ‘Veneration of images, 30, The Cena Tren,
The iy othe Chritan Ee Ecclesia Spun, 21, Names Applied to Spiitual
earn i 9 Destine 22
Incdadrtthoppls and inde,
1 hteiyEamer chance hher—Docines CHARTER 2, Urs IN GOD)
Spiral, 29. The Personal Indweling of the Spi 3.
“One Sprit with the Le, St "The Soul ofthe Haman
Soul, 42 The Effects ofthe Spit n the Soul, che
Body, and Creston, 32. The Chetan Life a Brogresie
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2. THROUGH Jesus cist
The Christian Life as Chrstologcal, 34. Names of
his, 34. The Untying Aciny of Chet, 36 Devotion
te Chis, 37. Devodon tothe Humanity of Chis 38
The Imitation of Chis, 39, Imitating the Sana i
3. TorMEraTIER
The Poblem of Ged in Ancien Greck Thought, 42.
‘The God of Christian Revelation’ The Father, 43. The
“Super-sential Unity within the Tint, 4
Detfication, 43. Equtalent Expression, 47
(CHAPTER 3, THENEW LIFE
1. THHEIMAGE AND LIKENESGOF GoD
‘The Imporance af the Question 55. The Theme of the
lmmage in Scipeure and Hellenic Philosophy, 95. Man
the Image of God ofthe Toit, 36, "Aer the Image
sf God, 57: The Distineion berween Image snd Like
es, 38. om te Image tothe Likeness 9, The Place
‘the Image. 39. ste Image of God the Soul Aloe ot
tn Whale Man oe Only The Spi, 60. The nage
2, THENATURALLIFE
Natal Law. 62. The Woed Natt’ ia West ad ae, 3,
‘The Happy life, 64. Beal ie 6. The Soule
Salation 65. The Body, 6. Spl Sliahoes 67
3. PROGRESS INTHE RETA LE
‘The Need for Props, 8. Names of the Degrees, 8
Prakike, Physi, Theale, 70. The Meng ol the
Degree inthe Spinal, 71
4, THECONSCIOUSNESSOF GRACE
A Dire Eapetiene ofthe Spt? 71. Orthodox
Onpasion to the Mesalian These 72, Spsitual Feng,
“A Sign ofthe Quckeing of the Soul, T2. "The Inet
Eeciene Tnugh Sem, 75 The Ostadig Sie
Spc: Charhty Mane in Mary,
oft Spite: ay Maryedoen, 3. The
(CHAPTER 4. CHRISTIAN ANTHROPOLOGY
1. Si-kNOWLEDGE
The Mora Aspect of SelCknowledge, 87. Hum,
The Pychologial Aspect of Se knowledge. 90, Tne
‘Man-Outer Man, 90: Body-Sol Spit 9 Various
Aspect of the Thotomy 92,
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2, THE Sem AND THESOUL
Living scoring othe Spt 94. The Siu See. 4
Concer 9 The Netar oftieSu 96: The Brine
‘Stipa of he Sout Spaaiy, 96. The nmol
ofthe Sol 97 The Greek Concept of Fedo, 8
‘Ghrtian Feed, 99 "Stoaral Freedom sed
Freedom of Chie: leathers a Prose, 100. "To
Save Oneself, One Need Only Wil fe. 11. The Pars
2d Faculte ofthe Soul, 102,
5. Tame canT
ite Importanee in Easter Spiiuality, 103. The Point of
‘Conta Beween God and Man, 104 The lest Pinple
fof Haman Integration, 105. The Feelings of the
Heat, 106. Aerio tthe Heat, 107
“The Body in Ani and ia Spee, 107. The Body
Jn ibe Ec ar puta Wane 08 The Orn
eacon Agsint Dusan, 109. The Mjstesous Union of
Body and Sol, 10. Aporums abou the Body 1
Sex Mn, 13. Beth 113,
(CHAPTER 5. SPIRITUAL COSMOLOGY
1, THE WORLD AND DIVINE PROVIDENCE
‘Woe in Stipure, 126. The Goodness and the Beary
‘tthe World Crested for Man, 127. The Unity ofthe
Deed Wodld, 128. Divine Providence ot Fae? 130.
‘The Divine Oslomomia, 131. Deion and the Purpose
‘of Providence. Distinctions, 132. Pesonal Providence
Sd the Law ofthe Woeld, 133. Surender 0
Providence 14
2, EVIL AND PROVIDENCE
“The Probem of Bi, 135. Rfstaton of Fale Opiions
bout the Origin of Bul 136. Proarens (Intention,
Choice) The Sou of Bi, 136. Divine Providence
‘within Bi, 137. The Bette of Suffering 1 the
Sinner 13. The Suffering ofthe Js, 138- Chile
Soffering, 139. Divine Pati, 159. No One is Hamed
Except By His Own Hand! (Chiyomor), 140,
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