St. Basil the Great Orthodox Book Club

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Welcome, Purpose, and Scope Welcome to St. Basil the Great Orthodox Bookclub, sponsored by St. Basil the Great Orthodox Church in St. Louis, Missouri, USA (under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia ROCOR, rector, Very Reverend Father Martin Swanson)	4 Posts 3 Topics	Last post by RAENOLD in Re: No length limit, but... on July 12, 2010, 05:50:14 PM
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Introduce Yourself A word on you and your interest here.	8 Posts 1 Topics	Last post by RAENOLD in Re: brief bio on July 16, 2010, 10:51:58 PM

Current Book: The Ladder of Divine Ascent, By St. John Climacus

PDF of the Lubheid & Russell translation, and introductory thoughts on reading The Ladder of Divine Ascent A link to a downloadable electronic copy of the Classics of Western Spirituality edition of the book in PDF format (readable with Adobe Acrobat). Also just a brief word on the reading of the book, its nature, and scope.	16 Posts 2 Topics	Last post by Ephrem Galloway in Re: Readings and general... on August 06, 2010, 07:12:26 AM
Discussion Questions for this work Initial thoughts and discussion questions.	6 Posts 1 Topics	Last post by symeonsam in Re: Main Discussion Ques... on August 12, 2010, 10:55:11 PM
First Reading (pps. 73-145): Steps 1-7 This reading includes On Renunciation of Life; On Detachment; On Exile; On Obedience; On Penitence; On Remembrance of Death; and On Mourning. Please post on Discussion Questions set out in Introductory threads.	8 Posts 3 Topics	Last post by Ephrem Galloway in Step 2: On Detachment, a... on September 02, 2010, 07:33:55 PM
Second Reading (pps. 146-217): Steps 8-24 This reading includes On Placidity and Meekness; On Malice; On Slander; On Talkativeness and Silence; On Falsehood; On Despondency; On Gluttony; On Chastity; On Avarice; On Poverty; On Insensitivity; On Sleep, Prayer and the Singing in Church of Psalms; On Alertness; On Unmanly Fears; On Vainglory; On Pride; and On Meekness, Simplicity, Guilelessness and Wickedness. Please respond to discussion questions set out in introductory threads.	0 Posts 0 Topics
Third Reading (pps. 218-291): Steps 25-30, and A Brief Summary and Exhortation This reading includes On Humility; On Discernment; A Brief Summary of All the Preceding Steps; On Stillness; On Prayer; On Dispassion; On Faith, Hope, and Love; and A Brief Summary and Exhortation. Please respond to discussion questions set out in the introductory threads.	0 Posts 0 Topics
General Discussion of the Ladder of Divine Ascent This section is for posting on the book as a whole, or your thoughtful "review" of it; anything not related to the discussion questions goes here, too.	0 Posts 0 Topics

Book for the First Quarter of 2010: The Path to Salvation, By St. Theophan the Recluse

Introduction to the Book A general word on the book, author, reading it, etc.	5 Posts 1 Topics	Last post by Ephrem Galloway in Re: Hello and our first ... on August 12, 2010, 01:09:16 AM
First Reading pp. 11 - 123 This reading includes How the Christian Life Begins in Us; The Chief Activities of the Body, Soul and Spirit; The Instruction and Guidance of Youth; Preserving the Grace of Baptism; How Does the Christian Life Begin in the Mystery of Repentance?; the Sinner's Condition; the Action of Divine Grace; Awakening the Sinner from the Sleep of Sin; and the Special Actions of Divine Grace in Arousing Sinners from the Slumber of Sin.	2 Posts 2 Topics	Last post by Ephrem Galloway in Chief Activities of the ... on June 01, 2010, 07:53:58 PM
Second Reading pp. 124 - 238 This reading includes The Usual Order of the Gift of Awakening Grace, the Resolve to Abandon Sin and Please God, the Final Goal of Man--A Living Unity with God, Why the Grace of God does not Abide All at Once Entirely with the Soul, A Guiding Rule for a God-Pleasing Life, and Preserving the Spirit of Zeal for God.	3 Posts 1 Topics	Last post by Ephrem Galloway in Re: Returning from post-... on July 14, 2010, 02:50:22 PM
Third Reading, pps. 239-352 This reading includes Prescribed Exercises that Help to Confirm a Person's Powers of Soul and Body in Goodness, Approaching Constant Govenie, Rules for Struggling with the Passions or the Beginning of Self-Opposition, the Beginning of Ascent Towards Living Communion with God, and Lessons by Our Holy Father John Chrysostom on Education	0 Posts 0 Topics
General Discussion of Path of Salvation This section is for posting on the book as a whole, or your thoughtful "review" of it.	14 Posts 3 Topics	Last post by symeonsam in Re: A note on zeal for c... on July 16, 2010, 10:35:15 PM

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