NICHOLAS ARSENIEYV ri i4z i reg MRT ae % LIBRARY OF ORTHODOX THEOLOGY = i : wees, ? cogs Bc) tae AND SPIRITUALITY I The relevance of Orthodoxy in the whole ecumenical movement is S becoming ever more evident. Standing apart from the S controversies which have embittered the history of Western I Christendom, the Christian East has preserved a living continuity ? VE R with the early Church. It is here that the significance of its witness, NE in itself disinterested, is to be found, now that the ecumenical .ae zs mthoovsee mechnutr chisl yd ervoeoltosp iwnhgi ch“ ecaurem enciosmmm oinn ttiom e,a’l l aCnhdr isitsi asnesa.r ching for A ro w yecebery e Orthodoxy, which unites a sacramental view of the Church with a Na sense of personal liberty in the Holy Spirit, can open up APewee unexpected perspectives in the Catholic-Protestant dialogue. L May not its spirituality, which sees the victory of Christ over death : A : and hell as avowing a real transfiguration of man and the universe, 4 be of vital assistance at the moment when Western man is 4 . ‘ ea . exploring the depths both of human anguish, and of the material ¥ é ‘ v " . world, and is being dangerously tempted by the psychic techniques .Y of the non-Christian East? a * ',* B r ; sd OwhritTchhheo dowaxen nicihani nlnWaoettis otnei grnnoo fr e.Ed uirs/[tot apniesc ee,s asneadnn tdi Aamlt ehert ihacdtai ,st pheera sreiO ornts higoondfs o xn,ouf mewtrhheoo u tsi mes sh yl + ea . * ‘ : I & ' a h Ai tm yi eR a elteEae k3e x eee‘ iiM 4 eo ‘ - yat up till now have too seldom expressed themselves in Western p languages, should be able to do so freely. It is in this way that y the idea of the present collection was formed. o p This collection, which is being published in Switzerland by e s a Reformed publishing house, is under the direction of an Orthodox Committee. The English and American edition is y appearing with the Faith Press and the American Orthodox Press. l It will have of course a very special relevance for all those A who believe that the growing understanding of Orthodoxy will . S contribute to the enrichment of all Christian bodies. O U T 1. THE PRIMACY OF PETER IN THE O ORTHODOX CHURCH A “ THE VISION OF GOD by V. LOSSKY _ N 3. RUSSIAN PIETY by NICHOLAS ARSENIEV. hee § Faith THE FAITH PRESS : (ne ss AMERICAN ORTHODOX PRESS ~ TRANSLATED BY ASHELEIGH MOORHOUSE _ Russian Piety is a history of Orthodox spirituality in its Russian forms. Many texts unknown in the West are translated here, and the chapters on the saintly life are a valuable and reliable anthology. The book is a gallery of intimate scenes, portraits and memoirs, and is indispensable for an understanding of the complex history of Russia and the tradition of her Church, whose role in the contemporary Ecumenical Movement is already familiar to all. The author, who is now Professor of New Testament and Apologetics at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary, New York, is intimately acquainted with Russian literature, and expertly traces its spiritual themes and issues. He makes it possible for us to see how the Revolution of 1917 exploited and betrayed a messianism which Russian literature can never fully express so long as it is not rooted in Christianity. In spite of the present difficulties, which Professor Arseniev discusses candidly and without political rancour, Russian Orthodoxy is still alive. By separating what is essential from what is secondary in the Russian Church to-day. Russian Piety gives us an inkling of the nature of Russia’s spiritual destiny in the years ahead. The illustration on the jacket is an icon of Christ on the screen in the chapel of Saint Basil’s House, London, painted by Sister Joanna in 1946 as a memorial to Father Bulgakov. q tr inte d 2 nG r T eat Brit ain The Library of Orthodox Theology No. 3 RUSSIAN PIETY The Library of Orthodox Theology Published under the direction of . Bobrinskoy, O. Clément, B. Fize, J. Meyendorff and N. Struve No. 1. THE PRIMACY OF PETER J. MBYENDORFF, A. SCHMEMANN, N. AFANASSIEFF, N. KOULOMZINE No. 2. THE VISION OF GOD V. LOSSKY No. 3. RUSSIAN PIETY N. ARSENIEV RUSSIAN PIETY BY NICHOLAS ARSENIEV TRANSLATED BY ASHELEIGH MOORHOUSE THE FAITH PRESS LTD 7 TUFTON STREET LONDON SWI AMERICAN ORTHODOX PRESS CLAYTON, WISCONSIN RUSSIAN PIETY BY NICHOLAS ARSENIEV TRANSLATED BY ASHELEIGH MOORHOUSE THE FAITH PRESS LTD 7 TUFTON STREET LONDON SWI AMERICAN ORTHODOX PRESS CLAYTON, WISCONSIN