Penthos - The Doctrine of Compunction in the Christian EastIf joy in the resurrection is the distinguishing mark of Christian faith, why have Christian saints throughout the ages prayed for 'the gift of tears'? What place has penthos, heartfelt compunction, in the sure and certain hope of life in Christ? In this study of penthos in the Eastern monastic tradition, the late Irne Hauserr makes available to western Christians some of the heart of patristic and Orthodox teaching.

the will of God

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translated by Maria Larsen

Yet few Christians have a good grasp of the first-century historical and religious context in which the Crucifixion took place

which deliberately avoids overly familiar terminology

obedience to the gospel implies a radical disposition of love for the neighbour in every thought

and the cosmic consequences of man’s fall

the meaning of life

The volume contains an introduction by the translator

can both encourage and inform us in this struggle of the Fast

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