Theology as a Spiritual State (Booklet)

In Saint Sophrony the Athonite

Saint Sophrony’s discipleship and obedience to Saint Silouan the Athonite profoundly influenced his theological development. When the Elder refers to theology as a spiritual state, he always has Saint Silouan in mind. He describes the writings of the saint as a great lesson of experiential theology. Certainly, now that all Saint Sophrony’s own writings have been published, it is obvious that he was ‘of the same kind’ with his Elder. The similarity of his own experience helped Elder Sophrony understand Saint Silouan’s personality at a deeper level and also confirmed the revelations that he himself had been vouchsafed to receive.

The chapters in this booklet are adapted from the larger book Theology as a Spiritual by the same author.

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