Below, the reader will find my translation from the Russian of a small section from the works of St. Dimitry of Rostov on acquiring a true and right mind. This topic is of great importance. In a time in which the "wisdom" of the world is often accepted without proper discernment, it is vital to …
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It is Better to be Outside of Heaven with God than to be in Heaven without Him
The futile search for a “happiness” that is found only in the material world leads in the long run to unhappiness. Even at current the frenzied rush to purportedly “keep people safe and healthy” reveals the tragedy of fallen existence. All we have, all of humanity's “well-being” and “happiness” is found in that which is …
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A Man Above Harm, Freedom that Enslaves, and the Power of Phroneo
“Let this mind be in you ...” (Phil. 2:5). Mind, in the above instance in the Greek, phroneo. When applied to the Christian life it means, basically, to have understanding, to be wise. To think, as to think soberly. It is in some sense a governing principle. One's phroneo will indicate one's state. Phroneo can …
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The Inkless Pen 