Standing in God's Holy Fire: The Byzantine Tradition

The Orthodox Byzantine tradition is still often undervalued and misunderstood in the Western churches. Standing in God's Holy Fire is a vivid introduction to the leading figures, key themes and values of this living and ancient form of Christian spirituality, which has endured and survived a recent [...]
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The Orthodox Byzantine tradition is still often undervalued and misunderstood in the Western churches. Standing in God's Holy Fire is a vivid introduction to the leading figures, key themes and values of this living and ancient form of Christian spirituality, which has endured and survived a recent history of systematic persecution. At the center of the Byzantine experience are ideas which western Christians share, and from which they still have much to learn: beauty, endurance, and hopefulness. "Perhaps," as John McGuckin writes, "the writings of the Byzantine saints are just now about to enjoy their greatest era of influence in a brave new world where the Church stands in deep need of consolidation, spiritual courage, and coherence."