Saint Sophrony Sakharov's Vade Mecum towards the Divine Light
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3479804 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ioan Chirilă (0000-0002-0965-8330, Babeș-Bolyai University, corresponding author), Stelian Pașca-Tușa (0000-0002-3162-5519, Babeș-Bolyai University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 69 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel14010069 |
| OpenAlex | W4313585087 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
The present study aims to capitalise on Saint Sophrony Sakharov's theological/mystical view of experiencing the divine Light, which the Essex Abbot construes as an aspiration to be pursued by any Christian, not only by spiritual elites. For this reason, the experience, and exhortations of Saint Silouan's disciple as to the believer's partaking in God's uncreated Light can become for contemporary man a vade mecum adapted to the spiritual requirements and realities of our time. The drafting of these spiritual guidelines will be based on the writings of St. Sophrony (especially We Shall See Him as He Is) and the testimonies of his direct disciples and of those who assumed his way of life in the light of Jesus Christ (Zacharias Zacharou, Hierotheos Vlachos, Neacşu Nathanael, and Maxime Egger). We believe that our effort to capitalise on the mystical experience of St. Sophrony will enable the reader to access the knowledge required to understand how one may come to partake in the divine Light
Art history · Mysticism · SAINT · Theology · Byzantine Studies and History · History · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |