On the Two Ways: Life or Death, Light or Darkness: Foundational Texts in the Tradition (Popular Patristics Series)
Overview
In the early years of the common era, as Judaism and Christianity each emerged, their adherents saw that life presents us with a choice of following one of two ways, either of goodness or of evil, characterized variously as ways of life or death, of light or darkness, of truth or deceit. This conviction is presented to us in a number of different versions and literary contexts. This book contains the various presentations of these two ways from across the centuries. It was a choice faced by those being baptized as by those seeking a deeper knowledge of Christ and one which continues to confront us all even today. Each version of the two ways is presented together with introductions which allow the reader to see the presentation of the motif in its historical and literary context.
Top Highlights
“Whatever befall you, accept these experiences as good, knowing that nothing occurs without God.” (Page 83)
“You shall daily seek out his face, as well as the rest of the saints, so that you may find refreshment in their words. For in being cemented with the saints you shall be sanctified as a saint.” (Page 109)
“For anyone who is moderate in the enjoyment of food assists their own body towards continence. 3Do not take wine at all, or simply taste (it) and bless the creator.” (Pages 134–135)
“Thus, he says, ‘Those who want to see me and attain to my Kingdom should lay hold on me through pain and suffering.’” (Page 70)
“14Fasting on the fourth (day) and the Friday is mandated until the ninth hour.” (Page 133)
- Title: On the Two Ways: Life or Death, Light or Darkness: Foundational Texts in the Tradition
- Author: Alistair Stewart-Sykes
- Series: Popular Patristics Series
- Volume: 41
- Publisher: St Vladimir’s Seminary Press
- Print Publication Date: 2011
- Logos Release Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Christian life › History--Sources; Good and evil › Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Sources
- ISBNs: 9780881418507, 15555755, 0881418501
- Resource ID: LLS:TWWYSFTXTSTRDTN
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T21:04:23Z