Orthodox Spiritual Life according to Saint Silouan the Athonite

by Harry Boosalis

Publisher:

St. Tikhon’s Seminary Press

, 2011

Overview

St. Silouan the Athonite’s teaching is particularly relevant today. In this study, Harry Boosalis systematically presents St. Silouan’s teaching on Orthodox spiritual life, illustrating his modern relevance. Boosalis compares St. Silouan’s teaching with the writings of the Church Fathers, demonstrating how it is based on traditional patristic sources, as well as highlighting its more original attributes. Boosalis pays special attention to his teaching on the acquisition of the grace of the Holy Spirit, spiritual warfare, the significance of suffering, humility, love for all mankind, and prayer for the salvation of the entire world.

Key Features

• Systematically presents St. Silouan the Anthonite’s teaching
• Illustrates his modern relevance
• Highlights his teaching’s original attributes and compares it to the Church Fathers

Contents

Top Highlights

“St. Silouan writes, ‘Train yourself to cut off an intrusive thought immediately … Be at pains over this, so that you acquire the habit. The soul is a creature of habit: according to the habit you have acquired, so will you act all the rest of your life.’” (Page 66)

“‘To possess grace a man must be temperate in all things—in his gestures, in speech, in what he lets his eyes look upon, in his thoughts, in the food he eats. And every form of temperance is furthered by meditation in the word of God.’” (Page 35)

“The believer must learn not to have any personal hatred toward his enemy, but rather to hate the sin of his enemy” (Pages 165–166)

“Humility is the way toward theosis. God is humility; and humility makes man divine.^{72” (Page 116)}

“Love for enemies is an effort to do good to someone who hates you.^{107” (Pages 158–159)}

Product Details

• Title: Orthodox Spiritual Life according to Saint Silouan the Athonite
• Author: Harry Boosalis
• Publisher: St. Tikhon’s Seminary Press
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Pages: 203
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Siluan, monk, 1866-1938; Spiritual life › Orthodox Eastern Church
• ISBNs: 9781878997609, 1878997602
• Resource ID: LLS:RTHDXSPRTLSTHNT
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:48:31Z

About Harry Boosalis

Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology, St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary.