I KNOW A MAN IN CHRIST by Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos - St Sophrony - Lives of Saints - Book

Author: Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos Single books ship from USA, wholesale orders ship from Greece Paperback  440 pages I Know a Man in Christ Elder Sophrony, the Hesychast and Theologian Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos wrote the book I Know a Man in Christ about Elder Sophrony as an expression of gratitude for his long association (17 years) with the Elder and “to share with readers the spiritual wealth that I unworthily received”. The first part of the book is a spiritual portrait of Elder Sophrony. After a brief survey of his theology, the author examines the Elder’s writings in the light of the experience of saints of the Church, particularly St Paul, St Symeon the New Theologian and St Gregory Palamas, thus placing his teaching in a wider context. There is a careful analysis of the Elder’s correspondence with David Balfour, which reveals “many subtle details of the spiritual life”but also how “a genuine spiritual father guides those entrusted to him”. The second part