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The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church

12 reviews
Vladimir Lossky

St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1997

Superb and Serious
Vladimir Lossky's "Mystical Theology' is one of the most profound books ever written about Christianity. It is a superb volume for armchair theologians, clerics of every stripe, those seeking a greater understanding of God in Trinity and human nature, and those wishing a lucid explanation of the differences between the Holy Orthodox Church and more occidental, rational, and secular forms of ...

Sept jours sur les routes de France: Juin 1940
Vladimir Lossky

Cerf, 1998

The Meaning of Icons

2 reviews
Vladimir Lossky, Leonid Ouspensky

St Vladimirs Seminary Pr, 1999

Icons viewed by the Orthtodox
Among the many books on icons, this is one of the oldest still in print. Why has it become a classic? Because it was written by one of the greatest twentieth century theologians, Vladimir Lossky, and by one of the greatest 20th century iconographers,Leonide Ouspensky who spent the whole of his artistic life in France painting icons and frescoes. Their approach is unique not only because of ...

In the Image and Likeness of God

5 reviews
Vladimir Lossky

St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2001

Man's destiny is communion with the Life of the Trinity
A collection of essays, this gem is sure to deepen and change your understanding of salvation, creation, God, the Church and many other topics. I found it hard to sleep after reading this book at night, as it seemed to charge my mind with a surge of creativity and a desire to put my face on the floor to pray. These essays are far from dry. Engaging from the start, they cover the following ...

Orthodox Theology: An Introduction

2 reviews
Vladimir Lossky

St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2001

Brilliant Summary of Eastern Orthodox Dogmatic Theology
Vladimir Lossky was a reputed Orthodox theologian. Most of his books were published postumously and they reveal the depth and extent of his knowledge of Christian thought. And this book is no exception. The present volume was originally written in French and then translated to English. Almost all the fundmental principles of Christian doctrine are dealt with in this book. The book contains a ...

The Vision of God

1 review
Vladimir Lossky

St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1997

better vision
If you want a deeper vision of God read it. Draws his sources from the Church Fathers of the east. This book will stir the fire in your heart to want to know God in a deeper way. He shares the church fathers love and vision of God. He brings to life the essence of eastern mysticism which is to enter into the heavenly realm.

The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church

1 review
Vladimir Lossky

James Clarke, 1968

A good look at the mystical side of the eastern Orthodox Church
This book took me a while to read, not because it was poorly written but because the ideas presented were very deeply thought out and detailed in their description. Lossky was a very intelligent man and he not only used a lot of big, old, scholarly words but he expected that his readers understand Greek as he often used Greek words (in the Greek alphabet) without defining them. But other than ...