Narration We continue through Chapter 2 of The Spiritual Roots of the Ecological Crisis by Jean-Claude Larchet, returning to St Maximus’s explanation of the passions. The saint explains that God forbade Adam from eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, because He knew that he would fall prey to theContinue reading “Science and technology as substitutes for faith in God??”
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did you know that the creation has a soul?
it’s been a while but I’m getting back to Jean-Claude Larchet’s excellent book, The Spiritual Roots of the Ecological Crisis. Picking right back up where we left off: narration We resume our narration of chapter 1, discussing how the Fathers see the behavior and character of each animal as symbolic or allegorical for the spiritualContinue reading “did you know that the creation has a soul?”
Make New Friends & Keep The Old: How To Host A Lovely Gathering In Your Home
I hope you enjoy this reflection of mine, published on Wallflower Journal! Make New Friends & Keep The Old: How To Host A Lovely Gathering In Your Home
Narration and Commonplace Quotes: The Spiritual Roots of the Ecological Crisis by Jean-Claude Larchet
This is the second book I will be working through on this blog. I am reading The Spiritual Roots of the Ecological Crisis by Jean-Claude Larchet, published in 2022. It is part of my list of books to read this year, falling into my “Orthodox Christianity” category. Today I read the Introduction, and got partwayContinue reading “Narration and Commonplace Quotes: The Spiritual Roots of the Ecological Crisis by Jean-Claude Larchet”
2023 Top Book List
The habit of grown-ups reading living books and retaining the power to digest them will be lost if we refuse to give a little time for Mother Culture. Karen Andreola I am glad to bring to you a compilation of the most life-changing books I read this year! I’m indebted in the formation of theContinue reading “2023 Top Book List”
Alexandria's Daughter 