The Syriac Fathers on Prayer and the Spiritual Life

The Syriac Fathers on Prayer and the Spiritual Life
Author: Sebastian P. Brock
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Total Pages: 440
Release: 1987
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

The aim of this selection of excerpts translated from Syriac writers, mainly on the topic of prayer, is to introduce this little known tradition of Eastern Christian spirituality to a wider audience. For the reader who is unfamiliar with this tradition the General Introduction is intended to provide a brief orientation. Some supplementary information on the individual authors will be found in the introductions to each chapter.

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Author: Isaac (Bishop of Nineveh)
Publisher: Peeters Publishers
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1995
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9789068317091

Born in Qatar in the early seventh century AD, Isaac of Niniveh (also known as Isaac the Syrian) was the author of a number of very fine writings on the spiritual life which have proved very influential, especially in monastic circles, over the centuries. The first part of his writings was translated into Greek in the ninth century at the monastery of St Saba in Palestine, and thence it found its way into many other languages (including in the twentieth century, Japanese). In 1983 a complete manuscript of the second part, hitherto only partially known, was discovered in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, and chapters IV-XLI of these new texts are edited and translated here for the first time. The remaining chapters I-III, which include four sets of Kephalaia on spiritual knowledge, will be published subsequently in CSCO by P. Bettiolo.

Oasis of Wisdom

Oasis of Wisdom
Author: David G. R. Keller
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2005
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780814630341

"Introduces readers to the wisdom of the desert elders in the context of their daily lives, presenting their background (historical, cultural, and religious) and describing the environment of solitude, ascetic disciplines, labor, and interactions with other people that was the source of their wisdom"--Provided by publisher.

Prayers of the Early Church

Prayers of the Early Church
Author: J. Manning Potts
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Prayers of the Early Church, edited by J. Manning Potts was first published in 1908. It contains a selection of prayers, arranged chronologically, and collected from many old books of prayers and devotional materials. Chapters include; New Testament Prayers (Simeon, Mary, Jesus, Stephen, Paul, Peter); Other First Century Prayers (Clement of Rome, Clementine Liturgy, Syrian Clementine Liturgy); Second Century Prayers (Polycarp, Ignatius, Liturgy of St. James, Barnabas, Clement of Alexandria, Irenaeus); Third Century Prayers (Old Gallican Sacramentary, Liturgy of St. Mark, Eastern Church Liturgy, Eastern Church Vespers); Fourth Century Prayers (Coptic Liturgy of St. Cyril, Ambrose, Nerses of Clajes, Gallican Sacramentary, Armenian Liturgy, Basil, Chrysostom, Augustine, Apostolic Constitutions); and, Fifth Century Prayers (Liturgy of the Nestorians, Ancient Collect, Leonine Sacramentary, Gelasian Sacramentary, Liturgy of the Blessed Apostles).

The Wisdom of Saint Isaac the Syrian

The Wisdom of Saint Isaac the Syrian
Author: Sebastian Brock
Publisher: SLG Press
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2018-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0728303493

Fairacres Publications 128 In recent decades there has been a notable renewal of interest in St Isaac the Syrian, a seventh-century master of the ascetic life. This selection of short sayings is part of Dr Brock’s work on a fuller, long-neglected manuscript which he is making available to English readers. Each sentence holds the mind steadily in the light of a truth about the spiritual life. St Isaac’s vivid images drawn directly from nature, husbandry and general human experience speak for themselves and draw us to penitence and prayer.

A Different Christianity

A Different Christianity
Author: Robin Amis
Publisher: Praxis Research Institute
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2003-06-13
Genre: Occultism
ISBN: 9781872292397

This book presents the esoteric original core of Christianity, with its concern for illuminating and healing the inner life of the individual. It is a bridge to the often difficult doctrines of the early church fathers, explains their spiritual psychology, and provides new insights for studying and following the spiritual path outside a monastery.

The Luminous Eye

The Luminous Eye
Author: Sebastian P. Brock
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1992
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Sebastian Brock is Reader in Syriac Studies in the University of Oxford, where he is also a Fellow of Wolfson College. He has written extensively on Syriac subjects and served on the translation panel which produced The Psalms: A New Translation for Worship (1977). He is a member of the Editorial Board of Sobornost/Eastern Churches Review, and is curator of the Mingana Collection of Manuscripts at the Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham. Before taking up his present position, Dr. Brock taught in the Department of Theology at the University of Birmingham and in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Cambridge.

The Path of Christianity

The Path of Christianity
Author: John Anthony McGuckin
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 1009
Release: 2017-05-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830899529

John McGuckin, a world-renowned expert on ancient Christianity, has synthesized a lifetime of work to produce the most comprehensive and accessible history of the first millennium of the Christian church. This readable account explores the history in chronological order and then examines the same period thematically, looking at issues like women, war, and the Bible.